Inside loops or switch statements, the break statement is utilized. The break statement breaks the loop one at a time, therefore in the case of nested loops, it starts with the inner loop and then moves on to the outer loops. The break statement in C can be used in two situations: Including the switch casing. A break command can only be used in the body of a looping command or a switch command. A break must be written in lowercase and cannot be truncated. break; The break command in a looping statement terminates the loop and moves control to the next command outside the loop.