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.. _cmd-continue:
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continue - skip the remainder of the current iteration of the current inner loop
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Synopsis
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**LOOP_CONSTRUCT** ; [*COMMANDS* ...;] **continue** ; [*COMMANDS* ...;] **end**
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Description
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`` continue `` skips the remainder of the current iteration of the current inner loop, such as a :ref: `for <cmd-for>` loop or a :ref: `while <cmd-while>` loop. It is usually added inside of a conditional block such as an :ref: `if <cmd-if>` statement or a :ref: `switch <cmd-switch>` statement.
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Example
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The following code removes all tmp files that do not contain the word smurf.
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::
for i in *.tmp
if grep smurf $i
continue
end
# This "rm" is skipped over if "continue" is executed.
rm $i
# As is this "echo"
echo $i
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end
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See Also
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- the :ref: `break <cmd-break>` command, to stop the current inner loop
