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Examples

declaration statement

compound statement (block)

assignment

combination assignment

operators ++ --

null assignment

if

if-else

if else if

if-else operators

while loop (a)

while loop (b)

while loop (c)

do-while loop

for loop (a)

for loop (b)

for loop (c)

nested for loop

break, continue (a)

break, continue (b)

labelled break

labelled continue

switch (a)

switch (b)

Java Statements

A statement is an instruction executed by the Java Interpreter. Unless otherwise instructed statements are interpreted one after another, in the order they appear. Statements include:

• declarations
• blocks
• assignment
• conditionals
• loops.

Statement example programs are shown to the left.