6.10 The break statement
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break_stmt ::= "break"
break may only occur syntactically nested in a for or while loop, but not nested in a function or class definition within that loop.
It terminates the nearest enclosing loop, skipping the optional else clause if the loop has one.
If a for loop is terminated by break, the loop control target keeps its current value.
When break passes control out of a try statement with a finally clause, that finally clause is executed before really leaving the loop.
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Release 2.4.4c1, documentation updated on 11 October 2006.