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# break

> Break out of a `for`, `while`, `until` or `select` loop.
> More information: <https://www.gnu.org/software/bash/manual/bash.html#index-break>.

- Break out of a single loop:

`while :; do break; done`

- Break out of nested loops:

`while :; do while :; do break 2; done; done`