Empty & Label Statements in JavaScript

Understanding lesser-known JavaScript statements

Diagram: Empty & Label Statements in JavaScript
  1. Label statement - The labeled statement can be used with break or continue statements. It is prefixing a statement with an identifier which you can refer to.
  2. Empty statement - An empty statement is used to provide no statement, although the JavaScript syntax would expect one.

Label Statement

The labeled statement can be used with break or continue statements. It is prefixing a statement with an identifier which you can refer to.

Empty Statement

An empty statement is used to provide no statement, although the JavaScript syntax would expect one.