break(1)

NAME

break - stop the current inner loop

SYNOPSIS

LOOP_CONSTRUCT


   [COMMANDS ...]


   break


   [COMMANDS ...]
end

DESCRIPTION

break halts a currently running loop (LOOP_CONSTRUCT), such as a for <> or while <> loop. It is usually added inside of a conditional block such as an if <> block.

The -h or --help option displays help about using this command.

EXAMPLE

The following code searches all .c files for "smurf", and halts at the first occurrence.

for i in *.c


    if grep smurf $i


        echo Smurfs are present in $i


        break


    end
end

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