How does the 'break' statement work in Java loops?

The ‘break’ statement in Java is used to terminate the execution of a loop prematurely. When encountered inside a loop (such as ‘for’, ‘while’, or ‘do-while’), the ‘break’ statement immediately exits the loop and continues executing the code after the loop. It effectively jumps out of the loop’s block, bypassing any remaining iterations.

1. for Loop:
“`java
for (int i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
if (i == 3) {
break; // Exit the loop when i equals 3
}
System.out.println(i);
}
“`

2. while Loop:
“`java
int i = 0;
while (i < 5) {
if (i == 3) {
break; // Exit the loop when i equals 3
}
System.out.println(i);
i++;
}
“`

3. do-while Loop:
“`java
int i = 0;
do {
if (i == 3) {
break; // Exit the loop when i equals 3
}
System.out.println(i);
i++;
} while (i < 5);
“`