How to Break Out of a for Loop in JavaScript

Using the break statement in JavaScript, you can break out of loops. This immediately stops the loop, which can be useful in certain scenarios.

Here's how:

For Loop

In the common use of a for loop:

for (var i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
    console.log(i);
    if (i === 5) {
        break; // This will break out of the loop when i equals 5
    }
}

The loop prints numbers from 0 to 5 and then breaks out of the loop when i equals 5.

For Of Loop

You can also use the break statement to exit a for...of loop in JavaScript just like you would with a for loop. Here's an example:

const array = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5];

for (const element of array) {
    console.log(element);
    if (element === 3) {
        break; // This will break out of the loop when the element equals 3
    }
}

The loop iterates over each element of the array [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]. It prints numbers from 1 to 3 and then breaks out of the loop when the element equals 3.