The break statement has two uses. You can use it to terminate a case in the switch statement. You can also use it to force immediate termination of a loop, bypassing the normal loop conditional test. When the break statement is encountered inside a loop, the loop is immediately terminated, and program control resumes at the next statement following the loop. For example,
#include <stdio.h>
void main ()
{
int a = 0 ;
while( a < 100 )
{
printf("value of a: %d\n", a);
a++;
if( a == 50 )
{
break;
}
}
}value of a: 10
value of a: 11
value of a: 12
value of a: 13
value of a: 14
value of a: 15
value of a: 16
Press any key to continue . . .
This will print 10 to 16 after that break will terminate the loop. When the break statement is encountered inside a loop, the loop is immediately terminated, and program control resumes at the next statement following the loop.
First read the algorithm, then study the program code line by line. After that, compare the code with the output and finally go through the explanation. This approach helps learners understand both the logic and the implementation properly.
After understanding this example, try to rewrite the same program without looking at the code. Then change some values or logic and run it again. This helps improve confidence and keeps learners engaged on the page for longer.