---
title: What are Jump statements?
description: "**What are Jump statements?** Jump statements are used to transfer control to another part of the program. **1.*break*Statement**: Exits the current loop or switch statement. #### ***Example : break Statement*** ```javascript public class BreakExample {     public static void main(String[] args)…"
url: "https://vinothqaacademy.com/docs/what-are-jump-statements/"
updated: "2025-10-05"
category: Java
tags:
  - Java
---

# What are Jump statements?

**What are Jump statements?**

Jump statements are used to transfer control to another part of the program.

**1.*break*Statement**: Exits the current loop or switch statement.

#### ***Example : break Statement***

```javascript

                public class BreakExample {

    public static void main(String[] args) {

        for (int i = 1; i <= 5; i++) {

            if (i == 3) {

                break; // Exit the loop when i is 3

            }

            System.out.println("i = " + i);

        }

    }

}

Output:
i = 1
i = 2
```

The loop terminates when i equals 3 due to the break statement.

**2. continue****Statement**: Skips the remaining code in the current iteration of a loop and proceeds with the next iteration.

#### ***Example : continue Statement***

```javascript

                public class ContinueExample {

    public static void main(String[] args) {

        for (int i = 1; i <= 5; i++) {

            if (i == 3) {

                continue; // Skip the rest of the loop iteration when i is 3

            }

            System.out.println("i = " + i);

        }

    }

}

Output:
i = 1
i = 2
i = 4
i = 5
```

The loop skips the iteration when i equals 3 due to the *continue* statement.

**3. *return* Statement**: Exits from the current method and optionally returns a value.

#### ***Example : return Statement***

```javascript

                public class ReturnExample {

    public static void main(String[] args) {

        System.out.println("The sum is " + sum(10, 20));

    }

    public static int sum(int a, int b) {

        return a + b; // Return the sum of a and b

    }

}

Output:
The sum is 30
```

The *return* statement exits the *sum* method and returns the sum to the caller.