diff --git a/doc_src/cmds/break.rst b/doc_src/cmds/break.rst index 7049bec75..6e6f7e89e 100644 --- a/doc_src/cmds/break.rst +++ b/doc_src/cmds/break.rst @@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ Synopsis Description ----------- -``break`` halts a currently running loop (*LOOP_CONSTRUCT*), such as a :ref:`switch <cmd-switch>`, :ref:`for <cmd-for>` or :ref:`while <cmd-while>` loop. It is usually added inside of a conditional block such as an :ref:`if <cmd-if>` block. +``break`` halts a currently running loop (*LOOP_CONSTRUCT*), such as a :ref:`for <cmd-for>` or :ref:`while <cmd-while>` loop. It is usually added inside of a conditional block such as an :ref:`if <cmd-if>` block. There are no parameters for ``break``. diff --git a/doc_src/cmds/switch.rst b/doc_src/cmds/switch.rst index 0d7b1caa4..49728781d 100644 --- a/doc_src/cmds/switch.rst +++ b/doc_src/cmds/switch.rst @@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ Each ``case`` command is given one or more parameters. The first ``case`` comman Note that fish does not fall through on case statements. Only the first matching case is executed. +Note that :ref:`break <cmd-break>` cannot be used to exit a case/switch block early like in other languages. It can only be used in loops. + Note that command substitutions in a case statement will be evaluated even if its body is not taken. All substitutions, including command substitutions, must be performed before the value can be compared against the parameter.