# break
Exit a `for` or `while` loop early.
## Syntax
break
## Examples
for i @{ 1 2 3 4 5 } { if ($i == 3) { break } echo $i } # prints 1, 2
set found nil for item $list { if ($item~name == "target") { set found $item break } }
## See Also
`continue`, `for`, `while`, `return`