EN CSharp Keyword continue

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C#: continue

Handbook C# · Practical Guide

Skips the rest of the current iteration and goes to the next one.

Simple example (Example.cs)

Save this example separately as Example.cs. Run it independently of the other examples on this page.

Example.cs:

// PROJECT-EXAMPLE
for (int i = 0; i < 3; i++)
{
    if (i == 1) continue;
    System.Console.WriteLine(i);
}

Result:

0
2

Syntax

continue;

Example 1: simple form

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Threading;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
using System.IO;
using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;

public static class Program
{
    public static async Task Main(string[] args)
    {
        for (int i = 0; i < 6; i++) { if (i % 2 == 0) continue; Console.WriteLine(i); }
    }
}

Example 2: another practical form

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Threading;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
using System.IO;
using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;

public static class Program
{
    public static async Task Main(string[] args)
    {
        foreach (string name in new[] { "", "ore", " " }) { if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(name)) continue; Console.WriteLine(name); }
    }
}

Official source: Microsoft Learn.