Java break statement example


/*
  Java break statement example.
  This example shows how to use java break statement to terminate the loop.
*/
public class JavaBreakExample {

 
public static void main(String[] args) {
   
/*
     * break statement is used to terminate the loop in java. The following example
     * breaks the loop if the array element is equal to true.
     *
     * After break statement is executed, the control goes to the statement
     * immediately after the loop containing break statement.
     */
    
   
int intArray[] = new int[]{1,2,3,4,5};
   
    System.out.println
("Elements less than 3 are : ");
   
for(int i=0; i < intArray.length ; i ++)
    { 
     
if(intArray[i] == 3)
       
break;
     
else
       
System.out.println(intArray[i]);
   
}
   
  }
}

/*
Output would be
Elements less than 3 are :
1
2
*/