Continue
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.
Analogy
Think of continue like skipping songs on your playlist. When you encounter a song you don't want to listen to right now, you hit "next" and move on to the next song.
Related terms
Break: A keyword used within loops to immediately terminate the loop and continue with the code after it.
Loop: A programming construct that allows a set of instructions to be repeated until a certain condition is met.
Conditional Statement: A statement that performs different actions based on whether a specific condition is true or false.
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