Continue statement behavior in Python - Interactive Code Practice

Practice - 5 Tasks

1fill in blank

easy

Complete the code to skip printing the number 3 in the loop.

Python

for i in range(1, 6):
    if i == [1]:
        continue
    print(i)

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A5

B2

C1

D3

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using a number other than 3 in the condition.

Forgetting to use the continue statement.

The continue statement skips the rest of the loop when i equals 3, so 3 is not printed.

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medium

Complete the code to skip all even numbers in the loop.

Python

for num in range(1, 7):
    if num % 2 == [1]:
        continue
    print(num)

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A0

B1

C2

D3

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using 1 instead of 0 in the condition.

Not using the modulo operator correctly.

The expression num % 2 == 0 checks if a number is even. The continue skips even numbers.

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hard

Fix the error in the code to correctly skip printing the word 'skip'.

Python

words = ['go', 'skip', 'stop']
for word in words:
    if word == [1]:
        continue
    print(word)

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Askip

B"skip"

C'skip'

D'stop'

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Not using quotes around the string.

Using the wrong string value.

Strings must be enclosed in quotes. Using double quotes "skip" or single quotes is correct. Option B uses double quotes correctly.

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hard

Fill both blanks to skip numbers less than 4 and print the rest.

Python

for n in range(1, 7):
    if n [1] 4:
        continue
    print(n)

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A>=

B>

C<

D<=

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using the wrong comparison operator.

Skipping numbers greater than 4 instead.

The condition n < 4 skips numbers less than 4 using continue.

5fill in blank

hard

Fill all three blanks to skip words starting with 'a' and print others in uppercase.

Python

words = ['apple', 'banana', 'avocado', 'cherry']
for w in words:
    if w[1]('a'):
        continue
    print(w[2]())

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Astartswith

Bupper

C()

Dlower

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Forgetting parentheses after method names.

Using the wrong string method.

The method startswith('a') checks if a word starts with 'a'. The upper() method converts the word to uppercase before printing.

Practice

1. What does the continue statement do inside a loop in Python?

easy

A. Exits the current function

B. Stops the entire loop immediately

C. Skips the rest of the current loop iteration and moves to the next one

D. Repeats the current iteration without moving forward

Solution

1. Step 1: Understand the role of continue

   The continue statement tells the loop to skip the remaining code in the current iteration.

2. Step 2: Identify the loop behavior after continue

   After skipping, the loop moves to the next iteration without stopping the whole loop.

3. Final Answer:

   Skips the rest of the current loop iteration and moves to the next one -> Option C

4. Quick Check:

   continue skips current step [OK]

Hint: Remember: continue skips current step, break stops loop [OK]

Common Mistakes:

• Confusing continue with break
• Thinking continue exits the function
• Assuming continue repeats the iteration

2. Which of the following is the correct syntax to use continue inside a for loop?

easy

A. for i in range(5) { continue }

B. for i in range(5): continue

C. for i in range(5) continue

D. for i in range(5):
continue

Solution

1. Step 1: Check Python loop syntax

   Python requires a colon after the for statement and indentation for the loop body.

2. Step 2: Identify correct placement of continue

   continue must be inside the loop body, properly indented on the next line.

3. Final Answer:

   for i in range(5):\n continue -> Option D

4. Quick Check:

   Colon + indent + continue line [OK]

Hint: Use colon and indent for loop body with continue [OK]

Common Mistakes:

• Missing colon after for statement
• Writing continue on same line without colon
• Using braces {} which are not Python syntax

3. What is the output of this code?

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

medium

A. 0 1 3 4

B. 0 1 2 3 4

C. 2

D. 0 1

Solution

1. Step 1: Trace loop iterations and condition

   The loop runs i from 0 to 4. When i is 2, continue skips printing.

2. Step 2: List printed values

   Values printed are 0, 1, 3, and 4 because 2 is skipped.

3. Final Answer:

   0 1 3 4 -> Option A

4. Quick Check:

   continue skips i=2 print [OK]

Hint: Skip printing when continue triggers, others print [OK]

Common Mistakes:

• Including 2 in output
• Thinking continue stops loop
• Confusing continue with break

4. Find the error in this code snippet:

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

medium

A. Infinite loop because i is not incremented when i == 3

B. SyntaxError due to missing colon

C. Prints numbers 0 to 4 correctly

D. TypeError because of continue in while loop

Solution

1. Step 1: Analyze loop and continue effect

   When i equals 3, continue skips the rest, so i += 1 is not executed.

2. Step 2: Understand consequence

   Since i stays 3 forever, the loop never ends, causing an infinite loop.

3. Final Answer:

   Infinite loop because i is not incremented when i == 3 -> Option A

4. Quick Check:

   continue skips i++ causes infinite loop [OK]

Hint: Increment loop variable before continue or use else [OK]

Common Mistakes:

• Ignoring that continue skips increment
• Thinking continue causes syntax error
• Assuming loop ends normally

5. You want to print all numbers from 1 to 10 except multiples of 3 using a for loop and continue. Which code correctly does this?

hard

A. for i in range(1, 11):
if i % 3 == 0:
pass
else:
print(i)

B. for i in range(1, 11):
if i % 3 == 0:
continue
print(i)

C. for i in range(1, 11):
if i % 3 == 0:
break
print(i)

D. for i in range(1, 11):
if i % 3 != 0:
continue
print(i)

Solution

1. Step 1: Understand the goal

   We want to skip printing numbers divisible by 3, so use continue when i % 3 == 0.

2. Step 2: Check each option

   for i in range(1, 11): if i % 3 == 0: continue print(i) skips multiples of 3 correctly and prints others. for i in range(1, 11): if i % 3 != 0: continue print(i) skips non-multiples wrongly. for i in range(1, 11): if i % 3 == 0: break print(i) breaks loop early. for i in range(1, 11): if i % 3 == 0: pass else: print(i) uses pass but prints all except multiples of 3 correctly but without continue.

3. Final Answer:

   for i in range(1, 11): if i % 3 == 0: continue print(i) -> Option B

4. Quick Check:

   continue skips multiples of 3 print others [OK]

Hint: Use continue to skip unwanted cases inside loop [OK]

Common Mistakes:

• Using break instead of continue
• Reversing condition logic
• Not skipping multiples of 3