continue

Skips to the next pass of the loop.

What does continue do in JavaScript?

continue — Skips to the next pass of the loop.

for (const number of numbers) {
    if (number % 2 === 0) {
        continue;
    }

    firstOdd = number;
    break;
}

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Updated September 27, 2026