# continue statement

Source: https://ref.dm-lang.org/proc/continue

### Format
- `continue`
- `continue Label`


Begins the next iteration of the loop with the given label. If no label is specified, the innermost loop containing the continue statement is assumed.

In a `for(Init,Test,Inc)` loop, the `continue` statement will jump to the `Inc` portion (if any) and move on to the conditional `Test`. In a `for(item in list)` loop, it will skip to the next item in the list. In a `while` or `do-while` loop, `continue` jumps to the condition in the `while` statement.

```dm
client/verb/who()
  var/mob/M
  usr << "Players:"
  for(M in world)
    if(M == usr) continue
    if(M.key) usr << M.key
```

This displays a list of players who have a mob in the world. The `continue` statement is used here to avoid including the user in the list. The same thing could have been achieved by using only the `if` statement. In more complicated situations, however, very long conditional expressions and deeply nested `if` statements can be avoided by using `continue` and its companion `break`.

Here is an example using a label to continue an outer loop from inside an inner one:

```dm
client/verb/loners()
  var/mob/M
  var/mob/G

  usr << "Loners:"
  finding_loners:
    for(M in world)
      for(G in world)
        if(M in G.group) continue finding_loners

      //found a loner
      usr << M.name
```

This displays a list of mobs who do not belong in anyone else's group. Notice the syntax for labeling a list. The name of the block is simply placed in the code followed by a colon and its contents are indented inside it.

### See also
- [break statement](https://ref.dm-lang.org/proc/break.md)
- [do proc](https://ref.dm-lang.org/proc/do.md)
- [for loop proc](https://ref.dm-lang.org/proc/for/loop.md)
- [while proc](https://ref.dm-lang.org/proc/while.md)