C++ Continue Statement

The C++ continue statement works somewhat like the break statement. Instead of forcing termination, however, continue forces the next iteration of the loop to take place, skipping any code in between. In case of inner loop, it continues only inner loop.

Syntax

jump-statement;    
continue;

Example

snippet

#include <iostream>
using namespace std;
int main()
{
     for(int i=1;i<=10;i++){    
            if(i==5){    
                continue;    
            }    
            cout<<i<<"\n";    
        }      
}

Output

1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10

C++ Continue Statement with Inner Loop

C++ continue statement continues inner loop only if you use continue statement inside the inner loop.

Example

snippet

#include <iostream>
using namespace std;
int main()
{
 for(int i=1;i<=3;i++){      
            for(int j=1;j<=3;j++){      
             if(i==2&&j==2){      
                continue;      
                        }      
                cout<<i<<" "<<j<<"\n";                
                    }      
            }          
}

Output

1 1 1 2 1 3 2 1 2 3 3 1 3 2 3 3