break, continue Example
This program contains two separate loops, one with a continue statement, the other with a break statement. The continue statement when executed causes the first loop to immediately begin a new iteration.
The break statement when executed causes an immediate jump out of the loop.
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// Break Continue Statement Example
class BreakContinueStatementExample {
public static void main(String[] args) {
System.out.print("loop 1: ");
for(int i=0; i < 10; i++) {
if(i % 2 == 0) continue; // ignore even numbers
System.out.print(i);
}
System.out.print("\nloop 2: ");
for(int i=0; i < 10; i++) {
if(i == 5) break; // break out of the loop
System.out.print(i);
}
}
}
9 In this first loop, if the value of i is even (recall that % is the remainder operator) the condition is true.
This causes continue to be executed.
A continue statement causes the loop to begin a new iteration starting with the loop's condition test.
17 In this second loop, if i has the value 5 then the condition is true and break is executed.
This causes an immediate jump out of the loop.