Python 3 - continue statement

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The continue statement in Python returns the control to the beginning of the current loop. When encountered, the loop starts next iteration without executing the remaining statements in the current iteration.

The continue statement can be used in both while and for loops.

Syntax

continue

Flow Diagram

Example

#!/usr/bin/python3

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!")

Output

When the above code is executed, it produces the following result −

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!