Java Break and Continue

The break and continue statements are control statements in Java that are used to alter the flow of execution of a loop.

The break statement is used to exit a loop or switch statement and transfer control to the statement immediately following the loop or switch. It can be used in while, do-while, for, and switch statements.

Here is an example of how to use the break statement in a while loop:

int i = 0;
while (true) {
    if (i == 5) {
        break; // exit the loop when i is 5
    }
    System.out.println("i = " + i);
    i++;
}

In this example, the while loop will run indefinitely because the condition is always true. However, the break statement is used to exit the loop when i is 5. The output will be:

i = 0
i = 1
i = 2
i = 3
i = 4

The continue statement is used to skip the rest of the current iteration of a loop and start the next iteration. It can be used in while, do-while, and for loops.

Here is an example of how to use the continue statement in a for loop:

for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
    if (i % 2 == 0) {
        continue; // skip the rest of the current iteration when i is even
    }
    System.out.println("i = " + i);
}

In this example, the for loop iterates 10 times, but it skips the rest of the current iteration when i is even. The output will be:

i = 1
i = 3
i = 5
i = 7
i = 9

Both the break and continue statements are useful for controlling the flow of execution of a loop and can be used to solve specific problems in your code. However, they should be used sparingly as they can make your code harder to read and understand.