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Reference Table for Loop Behavior in Powershell

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Loop
Return
Continue
Break


Normal Expectation
Exit Scope
Next Item
Exit Loop

.foreach{}
Next Item
Break Scopes / Next Item of Parent Loop
Break Scopes / Exit Parent Loop

foreach ($y in $x)
Exit Scope
Next Item
Exit Loop

for ($i;$i -lt 5;$i++)
Exit Scope
Next Item
Exit Loop

Foreach-Object -InputObject @()
Next Item
Break Scopes / Next Item of Parent Loop
Break Scopes / Exit Parent Loop

Switch
Exit Scope
Next Item
Exit Switch

While
Exit Scope
Next Item / Iteration
Exit Loop



  

Loop	Return	Continue	Break
Normal Expectation	Exit Scope	Next Item	Exit Loop
.foreach{}	Next Item	Break Scopes / Next Item of Parent Loop	Break Scopes / Exit Parent Loop
foreach ($y in $x)	Exit Scope	Next Item	Exit Loop
for ($i;$i -lt 5;$i++)	Exit Scope	Next Item	Exit Loop
Foreach-Object -InputObject @()	Next Item	Break Scopes / Next Item of Parent Loop	Break Scopes / Exit Parent Loop
Switch	Exit Scope	Next Item	Exit Switch
While	Exit Scope	Next Item / Iteration	Exit Loop