In the continue statement in while loop...while do they state the number after you have skipped it

Question

While loop

Answer 1

Just to be clear. A "continue" statement is just a place holder statement, where the absence of a statement is a syntax error. It doesn't let you skip the loop.

If you want to break out of a loop. Then you need to use "break".

Answer 2

Mustafa A
I just tried it again it worked...I copied your code.
Thank you very much I appreciate

Answer 3

Mustafa A I have copied it

Answer 4

I get you but when I use the continue statement, it still shows the number which I skipped

Answer 5

Mustafa A

Answer 6

Okundaye Jesse Eghosasere Share the code. I don't understand what you mean.

Answer 7

a = 2
while a <= 20:
print(a)
a = a + 1
if a == 4:
print("skipping 4")
continue

Mustafa A

Answer 8

Okundaye Jesse Eghosasere Having a continue statement there does nothing at all.

If you want to skip 4 then increase "a" again by 1 when "a == 4". Then, the next value will be 5.

Answer 9

Mustafa A
Please I don't get...can you share a code for it...because when I did mine 4 still appeared

Answer 10

Okundaye Jesse Eghosasere

a = 2
while a <= 20:
print(a)
a += 1
if a == 4:
print("skipping 4")
a += 1

Answer 11

Mustafa A
I just tried this the output was
1
2
3
"Skipping 4"
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
And ends at 20

Why did 4 still appeared

Answer 12

Okundaye Jesse Eghosasere Check your indentation. This doesn't make any sense. The print starts at 1 when the lowest "a" gets is 2.

Answer 13

Okundaye Jesse Eghosasere At a look at this: https://code.sololearn.com/cV5971QIgEn2/?ref=app

Answer 14

Okundaye Jesse Eghosasere Copy the code and let me know. I am going to delete it afterwards.

Answer 15

Okundaye Jesse Eghosasere You're welcome.

Answer 16

Mustafa A
Why was the a = a + 1 nested within the if clause instead of the while loop

Answer 17

Okundaye Jesse Eghosasere Because you want to apply the condition to add one more (skip the current a) when a == 4. If it's not inside the if statement, the condition won't apply. A will increase with one more for every a.

Answer 18

Okay....I understand now
Thanks Mustafa A