Break statement

Question

Please explain me why can't I use break in this case?

if(isset($_POST["email"])){
$email = addslashes($_POST["email"]);
}
elseif(empty($_POST["email"])){
$email = " ";
break;
}

What's wrong in this code. It says:

Fatal error: Cannot break/continue 1 level in D:\.....\.....\..... on line 111

Answer 1

break statement is only used for loops

Answer 2

the if else statement is not a loop

Answer 3

And how can I miss that step instead of using 'break'?

Answer 4

You don't need any break statement in if statements. If one of the conditions is filled, then the program will automatically go out of the if statement.