# Statements

The following JavaScript statements are supported for the micro:bit:

## Variable declarations
* `const` statement - [read more](http://devdocs.io/javascript/statements/const)
* `let` statement - [read more](http://devdocs.io/javascript/statements/let)
* `var` statement - [read more](http://devdocs.io/javascript/statements/var)

## Block-structured statements

* `{ }` block statement - [read more](http://devdocs.io/javascript/statements/block)
* `if-else` conditional statement - [read more](http://devdocs.io/javascript/statements/if...else)
* `while` loop - [read more](http://devdocs.io/javascript/statements/do...while)
* `do-while` loop - [read more](http://devdocs.io/javascript/statements/do...while)
* `for(;;)` loop - [read more](http://devdocs.io/javascript/statements/for)
* `switch` statement (on numbers only) - [read more](http://devdocs.io/javascript/statements/switch)

## Control-flow commands

* `break` statement - [read more](http://devdocs.io/javascript/statements/break)
* `continue` statement - [read more](http://devdocs.io/javascript/statements/continue)
* `return` statement - [read more](http://devdocs.io/javascript/statements/return)
* `debugger` statement for breakpoints - [read more](http://devdocs.io/javascript/statements/debugger)

## Labelling statements

* labelled statement - [read more](http://devdocs.io/javascript/statements/label)
* `default` statement - [read more](http://devdocs.io/javascript/statements/default)

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