C# for Java Developers

Statements

Extensive commonality exists in the syntax and functionality of statements in C# and Java:

• All statements must end with a semicolon.

• Block statements are formed using braces.

• An empty statement is represented by a single semicolon. In both languages, it’s considered a good idea to comment the existence of any empty statement.

Labeled Statements

Labeled statements are implemented by C# and Java in the same way, differing only in how jumps are performed. In Java, jumps are made to a labeled statement using the continue or break statement, as shown in the following example:

mylabel:
// statements
while (/* some condition */) {
    break mylabel;
}

In C#, the break and continue statements do not take targets. To jump to a labeled statement, use the ...