How can I use jump statements in Java correctly?

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If you want to exit an outer loop, use break with a label:

public class Test {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        s: // Label before the loop
        for (int i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
            for (int j = 0; j < 5; j++) {
                if (i == 2 && j == 2) {
                    break s; // Exits both loops when i = 2 and j = 2
                }
                System.out.println("i: " + i + ", j: " + j);
            }
        }
    }
}

:white_check_mark: Expected Output:

i: 0, j: 0
i: 0, j: 1
i: 0, j: 2
...
i: 1, j: 4
i: 2, j: 0
i: 2, j: 1

When i == 2 && j == 2, both loops exit using break s;.

This works only inside a loop.