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C# Basics
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C# Basics

C# Basics

1. Getting Started
Why C#?C# SyntaxDisplaying OutputChallenge: Outputting a TriangleCommentsChallenge: CommentsVariablesIdentifiersChallenge: Variable DeclarationBasic Operators & ExpressionsChallenge: Operators
2. Dealing with Data Types
Integer Data TypesDeclaring Explicitly Typed VariablesFloating-Point and DoubleBooleansCharacterStringStrings ChallengeBasic String FormattingString Formatting PracticeDeclaring ConstantsBasic Type CastingType Casting PracticeBasic Type ConversionBasic Coding Practice
3. Control Structures
Comparison OperatorsLogical OperatorsOperators ChallengeOrder of Operationsif statementif-condition Challengeelse Keywordelse Keyword Practiceif-else ChainTask (if, else-if, else)switch StatementPracticing Switch
4. Loops
For LoopPracticing For LoopWhile LoopDo-While LoopPracticing Do-While Loopbreak statementcontinue statementPracticing break and continue
5. Arrays
What are Arrays?Practicing Array DeclarationIndexingIndexing PracticeMulti-Dimensional ArraysPracticing Multi-Dimensional ArraysLooping through ArraysArray Loops Challenge
6. Methods
What are Methods?Creating and Calling MethodsMethods Creation PracticeMethod ParametersPracticing Method with ParametersMethod Return ValuesPracticing Return ValuesLocal & Global ScopesPracticing ScopesWhat's Next?

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break statement

The break statement is used for breaking / stopping a loop mid-execution. It is useful in cases where we want to stop a loop in case some additional condition is met.

Following is an example of the break statement being used in the for-loop:

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using System;

namespace ConsoleApp
{
    internal class Program
    {
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
			for(int i = 0; i < 10; i++)
			{
			    Console.WriteLine(i);
			    if(i == 5)
			    {
			        break;
			    }
			}
        }
    }
}

The above code outputs i till 5 and then the loop stops. This is because of the additional conditional break we added.

We can also use the break statement in other loops:

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main

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using System;

namespace ConsoleApp
{
    internal class Program
    {
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
			int i = 0;
			while(true) {
    			Console.WriteLine(i);
    			if(i == 5) {
        			break;
    			}
    			i++;
			}
        }
    }
}

The loop we constructed above works exactly the same as the for-loop we looked at before. The break statement can be used in the do-while loops as well. The break statement is very useful in adding additional conditions to a loop.

How many iterations will the loop run for?

How many iterations will the loop run for?

Select the correct answer

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