break Command break
Exit from shell construct
break [ n ]
The command break is used with the shell sh to control how it
performs loops. It is analogous to the break keyword in C.
When it is used without an argument, break forces sh to exit from
the innermost current for, until, or while loop. If used with an
argument, break exits from n levels of for, until, or while
loops.
sh executes break directly.
***** See Also *****
commands, continue, for, sh, until, while
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