java break if code example

Example 1: break a function java

public void someMethod() {
    //... a bunch of code ...
    if (someCondition()) {
        return; //break the funtion
    }
    //... otherwise do the following...
}

Example 2: how to break outer loop in java

public class Test {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        outerloop:
        for (int i=0; i < 5; i++) {
            for (int j=0; j < 5; j++) {
                if (i * j > 6) {
                    System.out.println("Breaking");
                    break outerloop;
                }
                System.out.println(i + " " + j);
            }
        }
        System.out.println("Done");
    }
}

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