Continue statement behavior in Python - Practice Problems & Coding Challenges

Challenge - 5 Problems

❓ Predict Output

intermediate

Output of loop with continue inside if

What is the output of this Python code?

for i in range(5):
    if i == 2:
        continue
    print(i, end=' ')

Python

for i in range(5):
    if i == 2:
        continue
    print(i, end=' ')

A 1 3 4

B 0 1 2 3 4

C 0 1 3 4

D 0 1 2 3

💡 Hint

Remember, continue skips the rest of the current loop iteration.

When i equals 2, the continue statement skips the print statement for that iteration. So 2 is not printed.

❓ Predict Output

intermediate

Continue in nested loops

What will be printed by this code?

for i in range(3):
    for j in range(3):
        if j == 1:
            continue
        print(f"{i},{j}", end=' ')

Python

for i in range(3):
    for j in range(3):
        if j == 1:
            continue
        print(f"{i},{j}", end=' ')

A 0,0 1,0 2,0

B 0,0 0,2 1,0 1,2 2,0 2,2

C 0,1 1,1 2,1

D 0,0 0,1 0,2 1,0 1,1 1,2 2,0 2,1 2,2

💡 Hint

Continue skips printing when j equals 1.

The inner loop skips printing when j is 1, so only j=0 and j=2 print for each i.

❓ Predict Output

advanced

Continue with else clause in loop

What is the output of this code?

for i in range(3):
    if i == 1:
        continue
    print(i)
else:
    print('Done')

Python

for i in range(3):
    if i == 1:
        continue
    print(i)
else:
    print('Done')

A

0
2
Done

B Done

C

0
2

D

0
1
2
Done

💡 Hint

The else block runs after the loop finishes normally.

The loop skips printing 1 due to continue, prints 0 and 2, then prints 'Done' after the loop.

❓ Predict Output

advanced

Continue inside while loop

What will this code print?

i = 0
while i < 5:
    i += 1
    if i == 3:
        continue
    print(i, end=' ')

Python

i = 0
while i < 5:
    i += 1
    if i == 3:
        continue
    print(i, end=' ')

A 2 3 4 5

B 1 2 3 4 5

C 1 2

D 1 2 4 5

💡 Hint

Continue skips printing when i is 3.

When i is 3, continue skips the print statement, so 3 is not printed.

❓ Predict Output

expert

Continue with multiple conditions and loop control

What is the output of this code?

result = []
for x in range(1, 6):
    if x % 2 == 0:
        continue
    if x == 5:
        break
    result.append(x)
print(result)

Python

result = []
for x in range(1, 6):
    if x % 2 == 0:
        continue
    if x == 5:
        break
    result.append(x)
print(result)

A [1, 3]

B [1, 3, 5]

C [1, 3, 5, 7]

D [2, 4]

💡 Hint

Continue skips even numbers, break stops loop at 5.

Only odd numbers less than 5 are appended: 1 and 3. When x is 5, loop breaks before append.