Python continue statement

Python continue statement jumps out of this loop, while break jumps out of the entire loop. The

continue statement is used to tell Python to skip the remaining statements of the current loop and continue with the next round of loops.

continue statement is used in while and for loops.

Python language continue statement syntax is as follows:

continue

Flowchart:

Example:

#!/usr/bin/python
 
for letter in 'Python':     # First Example
   if letter == 'h':
      continue
   print 'Current Letter :', letter
 
var = 10                    # Second Example
while var > 0:             
   var = var -1
   if var == 5:
      continue
   print 'Current variable value :', var
print "Good bye!"

Execution result of the above example:

Current Letter : P

Current Letter : y

Current Letter : t

Current Letter : o

Current Letter : n

Current variable value : 9

Current variable value : 8

Current variable value : 7

Current variable value : 6

Current variable value : 4

Current variable value : 3

Current variable value : 2

Current variable value : 1

Current variable value : 0

Good bye!