break keyword

break keyword in Java

Syntax

// condition

    break;

Program

 

public class break_demo

{

    public static void main(String args[])

    {

        for(int i=1; i<=10; i++)

        {

            if(i==6)

            {

                break;

            }

            System.out.println(i);

        }

    }

}
 

Output

 


1

2

3

4

5

Explanation

The Java break is used to break loop or switch statement. It breaks the current flow of the program at specified condition.

break keyword in inner loop

Program

 

public class break_inner

{

    public static void main(String args[])

    {

        for(int i=1; i<=5; i++)

        {

            for(int j=1; j<=5; j++)

            {

                if(i==3 && j==3)

                {

                    break;

                }

                System.out.println(i + "-" + j);

            }

        }

    }

}
 

Output

 


1-1

1-2

1-3

1-4

1-5

2-1

2-2

2-3

2-4

2-5

3-1

3-2

4-1

4-2

4-3

4-4

4-5

5-1

5-2

5-3

5-4

5-5

Explanation

It breaks inner loop only if you use break statement inside the inner loop.Outer loop will continue to iterate.