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break, continue, and goto in C#

In C#, break, continue, and goto are statements used to control the flow inside loops and switch statements.

1. break

The break statement immediately exits the nearest enclosing loop or switch block.

for (int i = 1; i <= 10; i++)
{
    if (i == 5)
        break;  // Exit loop when i is 5
    Console.WriteLine(i);
}
  

Output:
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2
3
4

2. continue

The continue statement skips the rest of the current loop iteration and proceeds to the next iteration.

for (int i = 1; i <= 5; i++)
{
    if (i == 3)
        continue;  // Skip when i is 3
    Console.WriteLine(i);
}
  

Output:
1
2
4
5

3. goto

The goto statement transfers control to a labeled statement within the same method. It can jump forward or backward, but its use is generally discouraged as it can make code harder to read.

int i = 1;

start:          // Label

Console.WriteLine(i);
i++;

if (i <= 5)
    goto start; // Jump back to 'start' label
  

Output:
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3
4
5