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diff --git a/source/lang/break.rst b/source/lang/break.rst new file mode 100644 index 0000000..dc50b5f --- /dev/null +++ b/source/lang/break.rst @@ -0,0 +1,35 @@ +.. highlight:: cpp + +.. _lang-break: + +break +===== + +``break`` is used to exit from a :ref:`while <lang-while>`\ , +:ref:`for <lang-for>`\ , or :ref:`do/while <lang-dowhile>` loop, +bypassing the normal loop condition. It is also used to exit from a +:ref:`switch <lang-switchcase>` statement. + + +Example +------- + +:: + + for (x = 0; x < 255; x ++) + { + digitalWrite(PWMpin, x); + sens = analogRead(sensorPin); + if (sens > threshold){ // bail out on sensor detect + x = 0; + // this line of code means that we'll immediately exit + // from the "for" loop: + break; + } + delay(50); + } + + + + +.. include:: cc-attribution.txt |