So far, we have seen statements which have been executed one after the other in a sequential manner. Additionally, statements are provided in Groovy to alter the flow of control in a program’s logic. They are then classified into flow of control statements which we will see in detail.
| S.No. | Statements & Description |
|---|---|
| 1 |
The while statement is executed by first evaluating the condition expression (a Boolean value), and if the result is true, then the statements in the while loop are executed. |
| 2 |
The for statement is used to iterate through a set of values. |
| 3 |
The for-in statement is used to iterate through a set of values. |
Loop Control Statements
| S.No. | Statements & Description |
|---|---|
| 1 |
The break statement is used to alter the flow of control inside loops and switch statements. |
| 2 |
The continue statement complements the break statement. Its use is restricted to while and for loops. |