https://yegorov.github.io/tags/exit/ Recent content in Exit on Artem Yegorov Hugo en Wed, 08 Jul 2026 08:28:51 +0000 https://yegorov.github.io/notes/exiting-block-in-ruby/ Wed, 08 Jul 2026 08:28:51 +0000 https://yegorov.github.io/notes/exiting-block-in-ruby/ <p>When you use blocks in your Ruby code, one of the crucial issues is ensuring a correct exit from them based on a specific condition. To achieve this, developers typically use the following keywords: <code>next</code>, <code>break</code>, <code>return</code>, and the <code>catch/throw</code> construct. In most cases, to exit the current iteration or the block itself, you should use <code>break</code>. For nested blocks, <code>catch/throw</code> is the way to go. These options will immediately interrupt execution and pass control to the code following the calling method or the <code>catch</code> block. When using the <code>next</code> keyword, you will move to the next iteration of the block. However, if there are no more iterations, the execution will yield to the code following <code>yield</code> or <code>block.call</code> inside the method to which you passed the block. On the other hand, when using <code>return</code>, you will completely exit the method where the block was originally defined (due to Ruby&rsquo;s lexical scoping).</p>