Break Statement in Swift

In this tutorial, we will learn about the break statement in Swift. We will cover the basics of using the break statement to exit loops prematurely.

What is a Break Statement

A break statement is used to terminate the execution of a loop. When a break statement is encountered, the loop immediately terminates, and the program continues with the next statement following the loop.

Syntax

The syntax for the break statement in Swift is:

break

The break statement can be used in for-in, while, and repeat-while loops to exit the loop prematurely.


Example 1: Exiting a For-In Loop Early

  1. Use a for-in loop to iterate over a range of numbers from 1 to 10.
  2. Inside the loop, use an if statement to check if the current number is equal to 5.
  3. If the condition is true, use a break statement to exit the loop.
  4. Print the current number.

Swift Program

for i in 1...10 {
    if i == 5 {
        break
    }
    print(i)
}

Output

1
2
3
4

Example 2: Exiting a While Loop Early

  1. Declare a variable i and initialize it to 1.
  2. Use a while loop to iterate while i is less than or equal to 10.
  3. Inside the loop, use an if statement to check if i is equal to 5.
  4. If the condition is true, use a break statement to exit the loop.
  5. Print the value of i.

Swift Program

var i = 1
while i <= 10 {
    if i == 5 {
        break
    }
    print(i)
    i += 1
}

Output

1
2
3
4

Example 3: Exiting a Repeat-While Loop Early

  1. Declare a variable i and initialize it to 1.
  2. Use a repeat-while loop to iterate.
  3. Inside the loop, use an if statement to check if i is equal to 5.
  4. If the condition is true, use a break statement to exit the loop.
  5. Print the value of i.

Swift Program

var i = 1
repeat {
    if i == 5 {
        break
    }
    print(i)
    i += 1
} while i <= 10

Output

1
2
3
4