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JavaScript Break

JavaScript break statements jump out of a loop early.

Read Time

5 min read

Difficulty

Beginner

Last Updated

Jun 15, 2026

Version

v1.0.0

Introduction

JavaScript uses the `break` statement to stop a loop immediately, even if the condition is still true. Developers use this when searching for a specific item; once they find it, there is no need to keep searching.

Example

1/* this stops the loop at 3 */
2for (let i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
3  if (i === 3) { break; }
4  console.log(i);
5}

Key Points

The `break` statement kills the loop entirely.
The `continue` statement skips only the current iteration.
Switch statements also rely on `break`.
Using `break` makes code run faster by stopping unnecessary work.

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