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Chapter 3: Clarify return vs. break. #3889

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Expand Up @@ -250,6 +250,9 @@ and then check whether the `counter` is equal to `10`. When it is, we use the
semicolon to end the statement that assigns the value to `result`. Finally, we
print the value in `result`, which in this case is `20`.

You can also `return` from inside a loop. While `break` only exits the current
loop, `return` always exits the current function.

#### Loop Labels to Disambiguate Between Multiple Loops

If you have loops within loops, `break` and `continue` apply to the innermost
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