Continue statement behavior in C Sharp (C#) - Practice Problems & Coding Challenges

Challenge - 5 Problems

❓ Predict Output

intermediate

Output of loop with continue inside if

What is the output of this C# code snippet?

C Sharp (C#)

for (int i = 0; i < 5; i++)
{
    if (i == 2) continue;
    Console.Write(i + " ");
}

A 0 1 2 3 4

B 0 1 3 4

C 2 3 4

D 0 1 2 4

💡 Hint

The continue statement skips the rest of the current loop iteration when i equals 2.

When i is 2, the continue statement skips printing 2 and moves to the next iteration. So 2 is not printed.

❓ Predict Output

intermediate

Continue in nested loops

What will be printed by this C# code?

C Sharp (C#)

for (int i = 0; i < 3; i++)
{
    for (int j = 0; j < 3; j++)
    {
        if (j == 1) continue;
        Console.Write($"{i}{j} ");
    }
}

A 01 11 21

B 00 01 02 10 11 12 20 21 22

C 00 02 10 12 20 22

D 00 10 20

💡 Hint

The continue skips printing when j equals 1 inside the inner loop.

When j is 1, continue skips printing that pair. So pairs with j=1 are omitted.

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advanced

Continue with while loop and increment

What is the output of this C# code?

C Sharp (C#)

int i = 0;
while (i < 5)
{
    i++;
    if (i == 3) continue;
    Console.Write(i + " ");
}

A 1 2 4 5

B 0 1 2 4 5

C 1 2 3 4 5

D 1 2 3 5

💡 Hint

The increment happens before the continue check.

When i becomes 3, continue skips printing 3. All other values print.

❓ Predict Output

advanced

Continue inside foreach loop

What will this C# code print?

C Sharp (C#)

string[] words = {"apple", "banana", "cherry"};
foreach (var word in words)
{
    if (word.StartsWith("b")) continue;
    Console.Write(word + " ");
}

A apple cherry

B cherry

C apple banana cherry

D banana cherry

💡 Hint

Continue skips words starting with 'b'.

The word "banana" starts with 'b' and is skipped. Others print.

❓ Predict Output

expert

Continue with multiple conditions in for loop

What is the output of this C# code snippet?

C Sharp (C#)

for (int i = 0; i < 6; i++)
{
    if (i % 2 == 0) continue;
    if (i == 5) continue;
    Console.Write(i + " ");
}

A 1 3 5 6

B 1 3 5

C 0 2 4

D 1 3

💡 Hint

Continue skips even numbers and also skips 5.

i=0,2,4 skipped because even; i=5 skipped explicitly; only 1 and 3 print.