The **`continue` statement** is an intentional interrupt used to skip *one* iteration of the loop when a condition inside the loop is satisfied.

Similar to a `break` statement, where the loop breaks and the program moves on to the code block after the loop, the `continue` statement moves to the next iteration of the loop with the updated values of variables, if there are any.

Let's have a look at how the `continue` statement works:

# Examples

Now that we know how the `continue` statement works in theory, let’s see how it works in the actual code. 

We will look at both examples: How it can be used in a `for` loop and in a `while` loop.

## 1. For Loop



class ForLoopContinue {
    public static void main(String args[]) {
        char [] alphabets = {'a', 'b', 'c', 'd', 'e'};

        for(char x : alphabets) {
            if(x == 'c') {
                continue;
            }
            System.out.print(x);
            System.out.print("\n");
        }
    }
}

class WhileLoopContinue {
    public static void main(String args[]) {
        int [] nums = {98, 31, 45, 155, 32, 76};
        int i = 0;

        while(i < nums.length) {
            i++;
            if(nums[i-1] < 45) {
                continue;
            }
            System.out.print(nums[i-1]);
            System.out.print("\n");
        }
    }
}

How to use a continue statement in Java loops

The continue statement skips one iteration in Java loops when a specified condition is met.

How to use a continue statement in Java loops

Examples

1. For Loop

2. While Loop