continue

NAME

continue - continues execution at the beginning of a loop

SYNOPSIS

C shell

continue

Korn shell

continue [level]

DESCRIPTION

This command is a built-in command in the C shell and the Korn shell.

C shell

The continue(1) command continues execution of the nearest enclosing while(1) or foreach(1) loop. The rest of the commands on the current line are executed.

Korn shell

The continue(1) command jumps to the beginning of the innermost for(1), select(1), until(1),or while(1) loop specified by level. If it is not supplied, level defaults to 1.