How to use Break and Continue Statement in JavaScript
In this article I am going to explain about Break and Continue statement in JavaScript
Break and Continue Statement
Break statement use for break the loop. After breaking loop code execution will be continue after loop.
continue statement is also use for break the loop but its not break all loop. Its break only current loop and loop will be continue with next value.
How to use Break
In this example when "i"value will be 8 then loop will break.
<html>
<head>
<script type="text/javascript">
function MyFunction() {
for (i = 0; i < 15; i++) {
if (i == 8) {
break;
}
document.write(i+",");
}
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<button onclick="MyFunction()">
Click</button>
</body>
</html>
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Output
How to use Continue
In this example when "i" value will be 8 then current loop will be break but loop loop will be continue with next value.
<html>
<head>
<script type="text/javascript">
function MyFunction() {
for (i = 0; i <= 15; i++) {
if (i == 8) {
continue;
}
document.write(i+",");
}
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<button onclick="MyFunction()">
Click</button>
</body>
</html>
|
Output
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