break and continue (scala.util.control.Breaks)

break and continue (scala.util.control.Breaks)

Scala has no built-in break or continue keywords, since early loop exits go against its functional style, but scala.util.control.Breaks provides a break() function usable inside a breakable { ... } block for early exit. There is no direct equivalent of continue in Scala at all -- idiomatic code restructures the loop body with an if guard instead of trying to skip an iteration. Breaks is considered an escape hatch, not idiomatic day-to-day Scala.

Warning: Scala has no continue equivalent -- use an if-guard inside the loop body to skip processing for specific values instead.

Example: break and continue (scala.util.control.Breaks)

import scala.util.control.Breaks._

object Main extends App {
  breakable {
    for (i <- 1 to 10) {
      if (i > 5) break()
      println(s"Value: $i")
    }
  }

  // No continue keyword -- use an if-guard to skip instead
  for (i <- 1 to 6) {
    if (i % 2 != 0) {
      println(s"Odd: $i")
    }
  }
}