Difference Between Continue and Break Statements in Java

As we know in programming execution of code is done line by line. Now in order to alter this flow Java provides two statements break and continue which are mainly used to skip some specific code at specific lines.

Difference Table

Following are the important differences between continue and break ?

Example of Continue vs Break

The below example demonstrates the difference between continue vs break ?

Example

public class JavaTester{
   public static void main(String args[]){
      // Illustrating break statement (execution stops when value of i becomes to 4.)
      System.out.println("Break Statement\n");
      for(int i=1;i<=5;i++){
         if(i==4) break;
         System.out.println(i);
      }
      // Illustrating continue statement (execution skipped when value of i becomes to 1.)
      System.out.println("Continue Statement\n");
      for(int i=1;i<=5;i++){
         if(i==1) continue;
         System.out.println(i);
      }
   }
}

Output

Break Statement
1
2
3

Continue Statement
2
3
4
5