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FC0-U61 · Question #771

Given this section of code: Which of the following is the break command an example of?

The correct answer is D. Branch. The 'break' command is a control flow statement that alters the normal sequential execution of code, making it an example of a branch.

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Question

Given this section of code:

Which of the following is the break command an example of?

Options

  • AArray
  • BOutput
  • CLoop
  • DBranch

How the community answered

(49 responses)
  • A
    2% (1)
  • B
    2% (1)
  • C
    4% (2)
  • D
    92% (45)

Why each option

The 'break' command is a control flow statement that alters the normal sequential execution of code, making it an example of a branch.

AArray

An array is a data structure that stores a collection of elements, not a command.

BOutput

Output refers to data produced by a program, not a command that controls program flow.

CLoop

A loop is a control structure that repeatedly executes a block of code, and 'break' is used within a loop to exit it, but 'break' itself is a branching mechanism, not a loop.

DBranchCorrect

A 'break' command is a type of control flow statement that causes immediate termination of the innermost enclosing 'while', 'do-while', 'for', or 'switch' statement. It transfers control to the statement immediately following the terminated statement, thus branching out of the normal execution path.

Concept tested: Programming control flow statements (branching)

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/csharp/language-reference/keywords/break

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#control flow#break statement#branching#programming concepts

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