break statement in C++
The break
statement is used to terminate loops or to exit from a switch
. It can be used within a for
, a >code>while, a do-while
or a switch
statement.
The break statement is written simply as:
break;
without any embedded expressions or statements.
The break
is a keyword in the C++ program and the semicolon must be inserted after the break
statement.
We have already seen the use of break
statement within the example of switch
statement (Click here). The break
statement causes a transfer of control out of the entire switch
statement, to the first statement following the switch
statement.