The break statement is a keyword in C language used to exit the execution of loops or switch statements. The break statement is commonly used to terminate a loop early when a certain condition is met, or to exit the switch statement after matching a certain case.
There are two common scenarios for using the break statement in C:
1. Using in loops
for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++) { // Code inside the loop
if (condition) { break; // Exit the loop }
// Code inside the loop}
In the above example, when the condition is met, the break statement will be executed, and the program control will immediately exit the loop and continue executing the code outside the loop.
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2. Using in switch statements
switch (expression) { case 1: // Corresponding code break; // Exit the switch statement case 2: // Corresponding code break; // Exit the switch statement default: // Corresponding code}
In a switch statement, when a case is matched, the corresponding code block will be executed, and then the break statement will exit the entire switch statement.
It is important to note that the break statement only terminates the execution of the innermost loop or switch statement it is in, and does not affect the execution of outer loops or switch statements.
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