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The continue keyword allows you to skip the remaining code within a loop for the current iteration and proceed to the next iteration.

Example 1: Skipping Early Iterations


              
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for (let i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
  if (i < 5) {
    continue;
  }

  console.log("i =", i);
}
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In this example, the continue keyword is used to skip iterations of the loop where i is less than 5. As a result, only iterations with i values in the range [5, 9] execute the code inside the loop.

Example 2: Skipping a Specific Iteration


              
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for (let i = 1; i <= 5; i++) {
  console.log("Iteration started:", i);  

  if (i == 3) {
    continue;  // Skip the end of the 3rd iteration
  }

  console.log("- Iteration ended:", i);
}
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Here, the continue statement is used to skip the end of the 3rd iteration, resulting in the output of "Iteration started" and "Iteration ended" messages for all iterations except the one where i equals 3.

Note

The continue keyword works similarly to break, but instead of terminating the loop entirely, it only skips the current iteration and proceeds with the next one. This behavior can be handy for fine-grained control of loop execution.

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You are printing a list of registered usernames but want to skip the ones that are marked as "BANNED". What will the following code print?

Select the correct answer

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The continue keyword allows you to skip the remaining code within a loop for the current iteration and proceed to the next iteration.

Example 1: Skipping Early Iterations


              
1234567

            
for (let i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
  if (i < 5) {
    continue;
  }

  console.log("i =", i);
}
copy

In this example, the continue keyword is used to skip iterations of the loop where i is less than 5. As a result, only iterations with i values in the range [5, 9] execute the code inside the loop.

Example 2: Skipping a Specific Iteration


              
123456789

            
for (let i = 1; i <= 5; i++) {
  console.log("Iteration started:", i);  

  if (i == 3) {
    continue;  // Skip the end of the 3rd iteration
  }

  console.log("- Iteration ended:", i);
}
copy

Here, the continue statement is used to skip the end of the 3rd iteration, resulting in the output of "Iteration started" and "Iteration ended" messages for all iterations except the one where i equals 3.

Note

The continue keyword works similarly to break, but instead of terminating the loop entirely, it only skips the current iteration and proceeds with the next one. This behavior can be handy for fine-grained control of loop execution.

question mark

You are printing a list of registered usernames but want to skip the ones that are marked as "BANNED". What will the following code print?

Select the correct answer

Everything was clear?

How can we improve it?

Thanks for your feedback!

SectionΒ 5. ChapterΒ 7
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