note 119595 modified in control-structures.do.while by pollita

The last example on this page is simply abuse of the break keyword. Also, the suggestion to use goto if you don't understand the abuse of break is unsettling. (See the manual page for goto for more than enough reasons not to use it.) The final example is generally better expressed using a typical if-else statement. <?php if ($i < 5) { echo "i is not big enough"; } else { $i *= $factor; if ($i >= $minimum_limit) { echo "i is ok"; /* process i */ } } ?> This version is easier to read and understand. And arguments for code golf are invalid as well as this version is 3 lines shorter. In conclusion, although you can certainly write code that abuses the break keyword, you shouldn't in practice. Keep the code easy to read and understand for whoever inherits your code. And remember, code is for humans not computers. --was-- The last example on this page is simply abuse of the break keyword. Also, the suggestion to use goto if you don't understand the abuse of break is unsettling. (See the manual page for goto for more than enough reasons not to use it.) The final example is generally better expressed using a typical if-else statement. <?php if ($i < 5) { echo "i is not big enough"; } else { $i *= $factor; if ($i >= $minimum_limit) { echo "i is ok"; /* process i */ } } ?> This version is easier to read and understand. And arguments for code golf are invalid as well as this version is 3 lines shorter. In conclusion, although you can certainly write code that abuses the break keyword, you shouldn't in practice. Keep the code easy to read and understand for whoever inherits your code. And remember, code is for humans not computers. https://php.net/manual/en/control-structures.do.while.php