C sharp - break and continue in C#

Clear explanation of break and continue in C#, along with their syntax and examples.

break

Syntax:

break;

Used to exit a loop (for, while, do-while, foreach) or a switch block immediately.

Example – break in a for loop:

using System;

class Program
{
    static void Main()
    {
        for (int i = 1; i <= 5; i++)
        {
            if (i == 3)
            {
                break; // Exit the loop when i is 3
            }
            Console.WriteLine(i);
        }
    }
}

continue in C#

Syntax:

continue;

Used to skip the rest of the current iteration and move to the next loop cycle.

Example – continue in a for loop:

using System;

class Program
{
    static void Main()
    {
        for (int i = 1; i <= 5; i++)
        {
            if (i == 3)
            {
                continue; // Skip printing 3
            }
            Console.WriteLine(i);
        }
    }
}