C++ break Keyword
Example
End the loop when i is equal to 4:
for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
if (i == 4) {
break;
}
cout << i << "\n";
}
Definition and Usage
The break keyword is used to break out of a
for loop, a while
loop or a switch block.
More Examples
Example
Break out of a while loop:
int i = 0;
while (i < 10) {
cout << i << "\n";
i++;
if (i == 4) {
break;
}
}
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 C++ For Loop Tutorial.
Read more about while loops in our C++ While Loop Tutorial.
Read more about break and continue in our C++ Break Tutorial.
