Java Continue Statement

🔷 What is the continue statement?

In Java, The continue statement skips the current iteration of a loop and moves to the next iteration.

🔷 Syntax:

continue;

🔷 Where can continue be used?

  • Inside for, while, and do-while loops

📘 Example: Skipping an iteration

public class ContinueExample {
public static void main(String[] args) {
for (int i = 1; i <= 5; i++) {
if (i == 3) {
continue; // Skip when i is 3
}
System.out.println("i = " + i);
}
}
}

Output:

i = 1
i = 2
i = 4
i = 5

🔎 Explanation:
When i == 3, the continue statement skips the rest of the loop and jumps to the next value of i.

🔄 Difference between break and continue

Feature break continue
Purpose Exits the loop entirely Skips current iteration only
Affects Entire loop Single iteration
Used in Loops and switch Loops only

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