continue - continue for, while, or until loop
continue [n]
The continue utility shall return to the top of the smallest enclosing for, while, or until loop, or to the top of the nth enclosing loop, if n is specified. This involves repeating the condition list of a while or until loop or performing the next assignment of a for loop, and re-executing the loop if appropriate.
The value of n is a decimal integer greater than or equal to 1. The default shall be equivalent to n=1. If n is greater than the number of enclosing loops, the outermost enclosing loop shall be used.
None.
See the DESCRIPTION.
Not used.
None.
None.
Default.
Not used.
The standard error shall be used only for diagnostic messages.
None.
None.
- 0
- Successful completion.
- >0
- The n value was not an unsigned decimal integer greater than or equal to 1.
Default.
None.
for i in * do if test -d "$i" then continue fi echo "\"$i\"" is not a directory. done
None.
None.
IEEE Std 1003.1-2001/Cor 1-2002, item XCU/TC1/D6/5 is applied so that the reference page sections use terms as described in the Utility Description Defaults ( Utility Description Defaults ). No change in behavior is intended.