JavaScript Break and Continue Statements

The break Statement

The break statement will break the loop and continue executing the code that follows after the loop (if any).

Example

for (i=0;i<10;i++)
  {
  if (i==3)
    {
    break;
    }
  x=x + "The number is " + i + "<br />";
  }

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The continue Statement

The continue statement will break the current iteration and continue the loop with the next value.

Example

for (i=0;i<=10;i++)
  {
  if (i==3)
    {
    continue;
    }
  x=x + "The number is " + i + "<br />";
  }

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