In this section, we will discuss about Branching Statements in java 7. This is one type of control flow statement.
Branching Statements in java 7
In this section, we will discuss about Branching Statements in java 7. This is one type of control flow statement.
Branching Statements :
Branching statements are categorize in the following types :
- break statement
- continue statement
- return statement
Break Statement :
The functionality of break statement is to break the flow of your loop (do-while, while, for or switch statement). In switch statement we use break at the end of each case statement.
Syntax :
loop (...){
condition{
break;
}
......//statements
}
Continue Statement :
Continue statement is another branching statement provided by the java 7. Its functionality to stop the current iteration of the specified loop and continue execution with the next iteration.
Syntax :
loop (...){
condition{
continue;
}
......//statements
}
Return Statement :
It is another branching statement. The functionality of return statement is to exits the current method and it returns the flow of your control to the method is called.
return;
You can also return some value by using the return statement.
return result;
Condition is that the data type of return value and the return type of method must be same.