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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)

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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.