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JavaScript JavaScript Loops, Arrays and Objects Tracking Multiple Items with Arrays Useful Array Methods

Posted by michelle Jia
michelle Jia
4,814 Points

break statement not work in my program, check error in the console, saying illegal break statement, please kindly advise

function store (){ search = prompt('search a product in our store, or you can input list to show all the products, or you can input quit to exit'); search= search.toLowCase(); if (search === 'quit'){ break; }else if (search === 'list'){ print(inStock.join('; ')); }else { if (inStock.indexOf(search)>-1){ print('Yes, we have the ' + search + ' in our store.' ); }else { print('Sorry, we don't have the ' + search + '.'); } } }

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,732 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,732 Points

A "break" is used to end a loop, and is only allowed inside a loop. Did you intend to create a loop around this code?

If you want to end a function, use "return" instead.