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The `continue` keyword is used inside loops and means:

> *"skip the rest of the current iteration and move on to the next one"*.

That is, the loop **does not stop completely** (as with `break`),
it simply **moves on to the next step**.

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## Example with `for`

```javascript
for (let i = 1; i <= 5; i++) {
  if (i === 3) continue; // skip 3
  console.log(i);
}
```

Result:

```javascript
1
2
4
5
```

What happened:

- At `i = 3`, `continue` fired
- JS skipped `console.log(i)` and **jumped straight to the next iteration** (`i = 4`).

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## Example with `while`

```javascript
let i = 0;

while (i < 5) {
  i++;
  if (i === 3) continue;
  console.log(i);
}
```

Result:

```javascript
1
2
4
5
```

> As soon as `i === 3`, the `continue` statement skips `console.log(i)`,
> and the loop returns to checking the condition `i < 5`.

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## The difference between `break` and `continue`

| Keyword | What it does |
|---|---|
| `break` | Stops the loop completely |
| `continue` | Skips the rest of the loop body and moves on to the next iteration |

Example:

```javascript
for (let i = 1; i <= 5; i++) {
  if (i === 3) continue; // skip 3
  if (i === 5) break;    // stop the loop
  console.log(i);
}
```

Result:

```javascript
1
2
4
```

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## Example with a condition

```javascript
for (let i = 1; i <= 10; i++) {
  if (i % 2 === 0) continue; // skip even numbers
  console.log(i);
}
```

Result:

```javascript
1
3
5
7
9
```

> Convenient when you need to act **only on certain elements**.

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## Example with nested loops

`continue` can be used with a **label**,
if you need to move on to the next iteration of the **outer** loop.

```javascript
outer: for (let i = 1; i <= 3; i++) {
  for (let j = 1; j <= 3; j++) {
    if (j === 2) continue outer; // skip the remaining steps of the inner loop
    console.log(`i=${i}, j=${j}`);
  }
}
```

Result:

```javascript
i=1, j=1
i=2, j=1
i=3, j=1
```

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## Summary

| Keyword | Behavior |
|---|---|
| `continue` | Skips the remaining code of the iteration and moves to the next one |
| Where it is used | Only in loops (`for`, `while`, `do...while`, `for...of`, `for...in`) |
| Difference from `break` | `break` stops the loop completely |

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## In short

- `continue` means **"move on to the next iteration"**.
- It skips the remaining code in the current loop.
- It is convenient when you need to "filter" iterations by a condition,
without stopping the loop completely.

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