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continue statement in for loop

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The continue statement in C programming works somewhat like the break statement. Instead of forcing termination, it forces the next iteration of the loop to take place, skipping any code in between.

For the for loop, continue statement causes the conditional test and increment portions of the loop to execute. For the while and do...while loops, continue statement causes the program control to pass to the conditional tests.

syntax

The syntax for a continue statement in C is as follows −

continue;

Flow Diagram with syntax

for loop continue
Syntax

Program Code

#include <stdio.h>
void main ()
{ 
int a =  1; 
 
while( a <= 10){ 
	 	
 	if(a == 5){ 
 	  a++;
      continue;
	 } 

 printf("value of a: %d\n", a);	
 a++; 	  
} 
 
}

Output

value of a: 1
value of a: 2
value of a: 3
value of a: 4
value of a: 6
value of a: 7
value of a: 8
value of a: 9
value of a: 10
Press any key to continue . . .

Explanation

when the value of a reaches to 5 then its continue, for that 5 is not printed.

How to learn from this program

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Practice suggestion

After understanding this example, try to rewrite the same program without looking at the code. Then change some values or logic and run it again. This helps improve confidence and keeps learners engaged on the page for longer.