Break Statement

Definitions

1. A language construct used to exit a loop or switch-like control structure immediately before it would end naturally. Break statements are simple but important for control flow in loops where a terminating condition is found mid-iteration.

   In plain English: A statement that stops a loop or switch branch early.

   Example: "The parser used a break statement as soon as it reached the terminating token instead of continuing to scan the rest of the buffer."

Related Terms

• Iteration
• Return Value
• Sequential Execution
• Switch Statement
• Try-Catch
• While Loop
• Conditional
• Continue Statement