Continue statement behavior in Python - Cheat Sheet & Quick Revision

Recall & Review

beginner

What does the continue statement do inside a loop?

It skips the rest of the current loop cycle and immediately starts the next iteration of the loop.

beginner

In which types of loops can you use the continue statement?

You can use continue in both for loops and while loops.

intermediate

What happens if continue is used inside a nested loop?

It only affects the innermost loop where it is used, skipping to the next iteration of that loop.

beginner

Consider this code snippet:<br>

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

<br>What will be the output?

The output will be:<br>0<br>1<br>3<br>4<br>The number 2 is skipped because continue skips printing when i == 2.

intermediate

Why might you use continue instead of if-else inside a loop?

Using continue can make the code cleaner by avoiding nested if-else blocks and clearly skipping unwanted cases.

What does the continue statement do in a loop?

A Skips the rest of the current iteration and starts the next iteration

B Stops the entire loop immediately

C Exits the current function

D Repeats the current iteration

The continue statement skips the rest of the current loop cycle and moves to the next iteration.

In which loop types can continue be used?

A Only in <code>while</code> loops

B In both <code>for</code> and <code>while</code> loops

C Only in <code>for</code> loops

D Only in <code>if</code> statements

continue works in both for and while loops.

What happens if continue is used inside nested loops?

A It skips the rest of the innermost loop's current iteration

B It skips the rest of all loops

C It exits all loops immediately

D It restarts the outer loop

continue affects only the innermost loop where it is used.

Given this code:<br>

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

<br>What is printed?

A Nothing

B 1 2

C 0 1 2

D 0 2

When i == 1, continue skips printing, so only 0 and 2 are printed.

Why might continue improve code clarity?

A It makes loops run faster

B It replaces all <code>if</code> statements

C It avoids nested <code>if-else</code> blocks by skipping unwanted cases

D It stops the program

continue helps avoid deep nesting by skipping to the next loop iteration early.

Explain how the continue statement changes the flow inside a loop.

Think about what happens when the loop sees <code>continue</code>.

Describe a situation where using continue makes your loop code easier to read.

Consider how skipping some steps early can reduce indentation.