The break and continue statements (Pages 919 – 920)

• break exits from the current loop by executing the statement after the done. That is, it leaves from the bottom of the loop.

break

• continue send control to the command after the do statement. That is, it returns to the top of the loop.

continue

• Both have an optional number. When it's supplied, break breaks out of that many nested loops. continue returns to the top of the nth loop back.

• These are quite dangerous. Use with extreme caution. Better, don't use them!

break number

continue number