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Review the key moves
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Core idea
What is the main idea behind Java break Keyword?
Lesson checks
Practice each idea before moving on
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1Quick choice
Which statement best captures the main point of this lesson?
2Order
Put the learning moves in the order that makes the concept easiest to apply.
The break keyword is used to break out a for loop, a while loop or a switch block.
Definition and Usage
Java break Keyword
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iDefinition and Usage
The break keyword is used to break out a for loop, a while loop or a switch block.
Related Pages
Use the continue keyword to end the current iteration in a loop, but continue with the next.
Read more about for loops in our Java For Loops Tutorial .
Read more about while loops in our Java While Loops Tutorial .
Read more about break and continue in our Java Break Tutorial .
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