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Java Continue Statement

Last Updated : 23 Jul, 2025

In Java, the continue statement is used inside the loops such as for, while, and do-while to skip the current iteration and move directly to the next iteration of the loop.

Example:

Java


 // Java Program to illustrate the use of continue statement

public class Geeks
{
    public static void main(String args[])
    {      
        // For loop for iteration
        for (int i = 0; i <=5; i++)
        {
            // Check condition for continue
          	// skip the execution of loop when i==3                  
          	if (i == 3)
                continue;
          
            System.out.print(i + " ");
        }
    }
}

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When Continue Statement Used in Java?

The continue statement is used when we want to skip a particular condition and continue the rest execution. Some Points to consider while using Continue statements are mentioned below:

Java continue statement is used for all types of loops but it is generally used in for, while, and do-while loops.
In the case of a for loop, the continue keyword forces control to jump immediately to the update statement.
Whereas in the case of a while loop or do-while loop, control immediately jumps to the Boolean expression.

1. Continue Statement Inside Java While Loop

In the below program, we give an example, of how to use the continue statement within the While loop.

Java


 // Java Program to illustrate the use of
// continue statement inside the While loop

public class Geeks 
{
    public static void main(String args[])
    {
        int c = 0;
      
        // While loop for iteration
        while (c <= 5)
        {          
          	// Continue used when c==3
          	if (c == 3) 
            {
                c++;
                continue;
            }

            System.out.print(c + " ");

            c++;
        }
    }
}

2. Continue Statement Inside Do While Loop

In the below program, we give an example, of how to use the continue statement within the do-While loop.

Java


 // Java Program to illustrate the use of
// continue statement inside the Do-While loop

import java.util.*;

public class Geeks
{
  	public static void main(String[] args)
    {        
      	int i = 0;

        // Do-While loop for iteration
        do
        {         	
          	// Continue Statement used when
          	// i is equal to 3
            if (i == 3) 
            {
				i++;
              	continue;
            }

            System.out.print(i+" ");
          	i ++;

          // Condition check
        } while (i <= 5);
    }
}

3. Continue Statement Inside Inner Loop(Nested Loop)

In the below program, we give an example, of how to use the continue statement within Nested loops.

Java


 // Java Program to illustrate the use of continue statement
// inside an inner loop or simply nested loops

import java.util.*;

public class Geeks
{
    public static void main(String[] args)
    {     	
        // Outer loop for iteration
        for (int i = 1; i <= 4; i++)
        {
            // Inner loop for iteration
            for (int j = 1; j <= 3; j++)
            {             	
              	// Continue statement in inner loop to
       	        // skip the execution when i==3    
              	if (i == 3 && j==2)
                {
                    continue;
                }

              	System.out.print(i+"."+j+"  ");
            }
          	
          	System.out.println();
        }
    }
}

Output

1.1  1.2  1.3  
2.1  2.2  2.3  
3.1  3.3  
4.1  4.2  4.3

Break and Continue in Java

Break and Continue are both used to control the flow of loops, each in its way. The break statement stops the loop entirely, while the continue statement skips the current iteration and proceeds with the next, allowing the rest of the loop to function as usual.

Example:

Java


 // Java Program to implement continue
// And break in same loop
import java.io.*;

class Geeks
{
    public static void main(String[] args)
    {
        for (int i = 1; i <= 10; i++) 
        {
          	// Skip condition where i==3
            if (i == 3) 
                continue;
          
          	// Exit the loop when i == 7
            if (i == 7) 
                break; 
          
            System.out.print(i + " ");
        }
    }
}

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