Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2026 exam
Verified for the 2026 exam•Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Definition
In programming, continue is a keyword used within loops (such as for or while loops) to skip the rest of the current iteration and move on to the next one. It allows you to control which iterations should be executed based on certain conditions.