Pure JavaScript

break

JavaScript 1.1+, ECMAScript 1.0+, JScript 1.0+ Nav3+, IE 3+, Opera3+ Syntax

break label;
						

Description

The keyword break provides a way to exit out of loop structures and switch conditionals prematurely. Most of the time, the word break appears on a line by itself, but there are times when a label will follow the keyword (see Table 6.21). When a label is used, code execution completely breaks out of the area designated by label and proceeds to the code that follows the area. To label a statement, simply place the label name followed by a colon (:) in front of the code that needs to be broken out of during code execution.

Table 6.21. Argument Associated with the break Keyword

Type	Item	Description
Argument	label	A label that designates ...