Continue statement in Python programming language
In this tutorial, we will get to know the uses of Continue statement in Python programming language
The tutorial briefly explains the “continue statement” of for loop and while loop in python language
Description
Continue is a keyword in Python language which controls the flow of the loop. This statement can be used inside of both the for loop and while loop. The continue statement provides us with the option to skip the flow of control(stated under if )of the loop until exit from the loop.
Declaration
The syntax of the continue statement
continue
Flow diagram for continue in python
The control flow of continue statement in for loops
The control flow of continue statement in while loops
Example for continue statement in python
The following example shows how the continue statement works with for loop in python language
This program display range of numbers from 1 to 10 using for loop
Python continue statement in for loop
program 1
'''for loop in Python'''
#create a list of numbers- Python list
numbers=[1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10]
for num in numbers: #Python for loop
print num,
When the above code is compiled and executed, it will produce the following results
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
This is a program using continue in Python which contains a list of numbers with the assigned value from 1 to 10. The for loop constructs to display elements of numbers in the list.
program 2
'''for loop in Python'''
#create a list of numbers- Python list
numbers=[1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10]
for num in numbers: #Python for loop
if num==5:
continue
print num,
These same program displays a range of numbers from 1 to 10 using for loop where the value 5 is skipped by the continue statement
Then, when there is an “if statements” with both the condition and continue in the if condition, variable number is equivalent to 5.
Then, the loop will continue with the skipped value of 5 as shown below
When the above code is compiled and executed, it will produce the following results
1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10
//value 5 skipped by continue statement
Python continue statement in while loop
Program 1
'''while loop in Python'''
i=1;
while(i<=10):
print i,
i=i+1;
When the above code is compiled and executed, it will produce the following results
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Program 2
'''continue statements in Python'''
i=1;
while(i<=10):
if(i==5):
i=i+1;
continue
print i,
i=i+1;
When the above code is compiled and executed, it will produce the following results
1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10
This program is python while loop but 5 is skipped by continue
Program 3
This is another simple program using continue in while loop in python language
'''continue statements in Python'''
i=100;
while(i>=10):
if(i==30):
print(i,"value skipped")
i=i-10;
continue
print ("printd value",i)
i=i-10;
When the above code is compiled and executed, it will produce the following results
('printed value', 100)
('printed value', 90)
('printed value', 80)
('printed value', 70)
('printed value',60)
('printed value', 50)
('printed value', 40)
(30, 'value skipped')
('printed value', 20)
('printed value', 10)
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