When a break statement is encountered inside a loop, the loop is immediately terminated and the program control resumes at the next statement following the loop.

The Java break statement is used to break loop or switch statement. It breaks the current flow of the program at specified condition. In case of inner loop, it breaks only inner loop.

We can use Java break statement in all types of loops such as for loop, while loop and do-while loop.

Syntax:

    jump-statement;    
    break;   


break statement


Java Break Statement with Loop

Example:

//Java Program to demonstrate the use of break statement    
//inside the for loop.  
public class BreakExample {  
public static void main(String[] args) {  
    //using for loop  
    for(int i=1;i<=10;i++){  
        if(i==5){  
            //breaking the loop  
            break;  
        }  
        System.out.println(i);  
    }  
}  
} 


Output:

break statement output


Java Break Statement with Inner Loop

It breaks inner loop only if you use break statement inside the inner loop.

Example:

    //Java Program to illustrate the use of break statement    
    //inside an inner loop   
    public class BreakExample2 {  
    public static void main(String[] args) {  
                //outer loop   
                for(int i=1;i<=3;i++){    
                        //inner loop  
                        for(int j=1;j<=3;j++){    
                            if(i==2&&j==2){    
                                //using break statement inside the inner loop  
                                break;    
                            }    
                            System.out.println(i+" "+j);    
                        }    
                }    
    }  
    }  


Output:

Break statement with inner loop


Java Break Statement with Labeled For Loop

We can use break statement with a label. This feature is introduced since JDK 1.5. So, we can break any loop in Java now whether it is outer loop or inner.

Example:

    //Java Program to illustrate the use of continue statement  
    //with label inside an inner loop to break outer loop  
    public class BreakExample3 {  
    public static void main(String[] args) {  
                aa:  
                for(int i=1;i<=3;i++){    
                        bb:  
                        for(int j=1;j<=3;j++){    
                            if(i==2&&j==2){    
                                //using break statement with label  
                                break aa;    
                            }    
                            System.out.println(i+" "+j);    
                        }    
                }    
    }  
    }  

Output:
Break Statement with Labeled For Loop

Java Break Statement in while loop

Example:

//Java Program to demonstrate the use of break statement  
//inside the while loop.  
public class BreakWhileExample {  
public static void main(String[] args) {  
    //while loop  
    int i=1;  
    while(i<=10){  
        if(i==5){  
            //using break statement  
            i++;  
            break;//it will break the loop  
        }  
        System.out.println(i);  
        i++;  
    }  
}  
}


Output:

break statement in while loop


Java Break Statement in do-while loop

Example:

    //Java Program to demonstrate the use of break statement  
    //inside the Java do-while loop.  
    public class BreakDoWhileExample {  
    public static void main(String[] args) {  
        //declaring variable  
        int i=1;  
        //do-while loop  
        do{  
            if(i==5){  
               //using break statement  
               i++;  
               break;//it will break the loop  
            }  
            System.out.println(i);  
            i++;  
        }while(i<=10);  
    }  
    }  


Output: