#35 Known is a drop! break; return; continue; yield; throw;

1. break
Used to immediately stop a loop or switch.

for(int i=1; i<=5; i++) {
    if(i == 3) {
        break;
    }
    System.out.println(i);
}
Output:
1
2

When i == 3, loop stops completely.

2. continue
Skips current iteration and moves to next iteration.

for(int i=1; i<=5; i++) {
    if(i == 3) {
        continue;
    }
    System.out.println(i);
}

Output:

1
2
4
5

3 is skipped, but loop continues.

3. return
Ends the method execution.

public int add(int a, int b) {
    return a + b;
}

After return, nothing else in the method executes.
return;
Used in void methods.
A return statement in Java can return:
1. Primitive values
return 10;
return 3.14;
return true;
return 'A';

2. Objects
return "Hello";
return new Student();
Can return:
String
Arrays
Collections
Custom objects
Any class object
3. Arrays
return new int[]{1,2,3};
4. null
For reference types only.
return null;
Not allowed for primitive return types.
5. Nothing (void methods)
public void show() {
return;
}
or simply:
public void show() {
}

4.throw statement
A throw statement also exits the method immediately, similar to return.
That’s why they may feel similar.

Example:
public int test() {
    throw new RuntimeException();
    // no code after this executes
}

But:
return → sends result back
throw → sends exception object

5.yield

• Used in switch expressions
• Used in switch expressions
• Only inside switch expression block
• Produces switch expression result

int day = 2;

String result = switch(day) {
    case 1 -> "Monday";

    case 2 -> {
        yield "Tuesday";
    }

    default -> "Invalid";
};