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In the program, both sets of nested loops are the same except for one point. In the first set,
the label precedes the outer
for
loop. In this case, when the
break
executes, it transfers
control to the end of the entire
for
block, skipping the rest of the outer loop's iterations. In
the second set, the label precedes the outer
for
's opening curly brace. Thus, when
break
stop2
executes, control is transferred to the end of the outer
for
's block, causing the next
iteration to occur.
Keep in mind that you cannot
break
to any label that is not defined for an enclosing
block. For example, the following program is invalid and will not compile:
