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# Statements

## Overview

The `Statements` class provides essential control flow and error-handling structures for JavaScript. It enables managing loops with various conditions, , decision-making and handling errors.

The class also supports declaring variables with `js_flow_var()` and constants with `js_flow_const()`, offering flexibility in managing data within the code.

## Methods Summarized

| Type | Name                                      | Summary                                                                                            |
| ---- | ----------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| void | [break()](#break)                         | Break statement exits a loop.                                                                      |
| void | [const()](#const)                         | Constant declaration.                                                                              |
| void | [continue()](#continue)                   | Continue statement, jumps to next iteration of the loop.                                           |
| void | [do while()](#do-while)                   | do while loop                                                                                      |
| void | [for()](#for)                             | for loop                                                                                           |
| void | [for each in()](#for-each-in)             | foreach loop                                                                                       |
| void | [if()](#if)                               | If statement                                                                                       |
| void | [if else()](#if-else)                     | If/Else statement.                                                                                 |
| void | [label()](#label)                         | Provides a statement with an identifier that you can refer to using a break or continue statement. |
| void | [switch()](#switch)                       | Switch statement.                                                                                  |
| void | [try catch()](#try-catch)                 | try/catch statement                                                                                |
| void | [try catch finally()](#try-catch-finally) | try/catch/finally statement                                                                        |
| void | [var()](#var)                             | Variable declaration                                                                               |
| void | [while()](#while)                         | while loop                                                                                         |

## Methods Detailed

### break()

Break statement exits a loop.

**Returns:** void

**Sample**

```js
break
```

### const()

Constant declaration.

**Returns:** void

**Sample**

```js
const #;
```

### continue()

Continue statement, jumps to next iteration of the loop.

**Returns:** void

**Sample**

```js
continue
```

### do while()

do while loop

**Returns:** void

**Sample**

```js
do
{
}
while ( # )
```

### for()

for loop

**Returns:** void

**Sample**

```js
for ( var i = 0 ; i < # ; i++ )
{
}
```

### for each in()

foreach loop

**Returns:** void

**Sample**

```js
for ( var item in obj )
{
}
```

### if()

If statement

**Returns:** void

**Sample**

```js
if ( # )
{
}
```

### if else()

If/Else statement.

**Returns:** void

**Sample**

```js
if ( # )
{
}
else
{
}
```

### label()

Provides a statement with an identifier that you can refer to using a break or continue statement.

For example, you can use a label to identify a loop, and then use the break or continue statements to indicate\
whether a program should interrupt the loop or continue its execution.

**Returns:** void

**Sample**

```js
var i = 0, j;
outer_loop: while (i < 10) {
	i++;
	j = 0;
	while (j < 10) {
		j++;
		if (j > i) continue outer_loop;
		application.output("i=" + i + ", j=" + j);
	}
}
```

### switch()

Switch statement.

**Returns:** void

**Sample**

```js
switch( # )
{
case:
default:
}
```

### try catch()

try/catch statement

**Returns:** void

**Sample**

```js
try
{
	#
}
 catch(#)
{
	#
}
```

### try catch finally()

try/catch/finally statement

**Returns:** void

**Sample**

```js
try
{
	#
}
 catch(#)
{
	#
} finally
{
	#
}
```

### var()

Variable declaration

**Returns:** void

**Sample**

```js
var #;
```

### while()

while loop

**Returns:** void

**Sample**

```js
while ( # )
{
	#
}
```

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