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break Statement in Java

☞'break' is a keyword.

☞It can only be used either in the body of loop or in the body of switch.

☞The keyword break is used in the body of loop to terminate execution of loop before completion of its normal life.

Example 1

public class BreakExample1 {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        
        for(int i=1;i<=10;i++){
            if(i==5){
                break;
            }
        System.out.println(i);
        }
    
    }
}

Output

Example 2

public class BreakExample2 {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        
        for(int i=1;i<=3;i++){
            
            for(int j=1;j<=3;j++){
                
                if(i==2 && j==2){
                    break;
                }
                System.out.println(i+" "+j);
            }
        }
        
    }
}

Output