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Continue Statement in Java - Skipping Iterations

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Learn how to use the continue statement to skip the current iteration of a loop and continue with the next.

Last updated: 15 January 2024

Continue Statement

The continue statement breaks one iteration (in the loop), if a specified condition occurs, and continues with the next iteration.

for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
  if (i == 4) {
    continue; // Skips printing 4
  }
  System.out.println(i);
}