Break and continue behavior in Kotlin - Cheat Sheet & Quick Revision

Recall & Review

beginner

What does the break statement do in a Kotlin loop?

The break statement immediately stops the entire loop and exits it, continuing with the code after the loop.

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What is the effect of the continue statement inside a Kotlin loop?

The continue statement skips the rest of the current loop iteration and moves to the next iteration of the loop.

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In Kotlin, what happens if break is used inside nested loops?

The break statement only exits the innermost loop where it is called, not all outer loops.

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How can you use continue to skip even numbers in a Kotlin for loop?

Inside the loop, check if the number is even. If yes, use continue to skip the rest of the loop body and move to the next number.

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Can break and continue be used outside loops in Kotlin?

No, both break and continue can only be used inside loops like for, while, or do-while.

What does the break statement do in a Kotlin loop?

A Does nothing

B Skips the current iteration and continues

C Restarts the loop from the beginning

D Stops the entire loop immediately

break stops the whole loop and moves on to the code after the loop.

What happens when continue is executed inside a Kotlin loop?

A Exits the loop completely

B Skips the rest of the current iteration and goes to the next

C Pauses the loop

D Repeats the current iteration

continue skips the rest of the current loop cycle and moves to the next iteration.

If break is used inside nested loops, which loop does it exit?

A The innermost loop where <code>break</code> is called

B All loops

C The outermost loop

D None

break exits only the innermost loop it is inside.

Can continue be used outside of loops in Kotlin?

A Yes, anywhere

B Only inside functions

C No, only inside loops

D Only inside if statements

continue works only inside loops like for or while.

Which statement correctly skips even numbers in a Kotlin for loop?

A if (number % 2 == 0) continue

B if (number % 2 != 0) continue

C if (number % 2 == 0) break

D if (number % 2 != 0) break

Using continue when the number is even skips that iteration.

Explain how break and continue change the flow inside a Kotlin loop.

Think about what happens when you want to stop or skip parts of a repeated task.

Describe a real-life example where you might use break and another where you might use continue in a loop.

Imagine looking for something or skipping certain steps.