Exit out of a loop

Definition

When used in a loop, the statement 'break' is used to immediately exit out of the loop, regardless of the loop condition.

Related terms

Loop condition: The condition in a loop that determines whether the loop should continue executing or not.

Continue statement: A statement used in loops to skip the rest of the current iteration and move on to the next iteration.

Infinite loop: A type of loop that continues indefinitely because its termination condition is never met.