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.TH "BREAK" "1" "Sep 09, 2026" "4.9" "fish-shell"
.SH NAME
break \- stop the current inner loop
.SH SYNOPSIS
.nf
\fILOOP_CONSTRUCT\fP
   [\fICOMMANDS\fP \&...]
   \fBbreak\fP
   [\fICOMMANDS\fP \&...]
\fBend\fP
.fi
.sp
.SH DESCRIPTION
.sp
\fBbreak\fP halts a currently running loop (\fILOOP_CONSTRUCT\fP), such as a for \%<> or while \%<> loop. It is usually added inside of a conditional block such as an if \%<> block.
.sp
The \fB\-h\fP or \fB\-\-help\fP option displays help about using this command.
.SH EXAMPLE
.sp
The following code searches all .c files for \(dqsmurf\(dq, and halts at the first occurrence.
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.EX
for i in *.c
    if grep smurf $i
        echo Smurfs are present in $i
        break
    end
end
.EE
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.SH SEE ALSO
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.IP \(bu 2
the continue \%<> command, to skip the remainder of the current iteration of the current inner loop
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.SH Copyright
fish-shell developers
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