The CONTINUE statement is a no operation statement, indicating that no executable statement is present. 
            
            
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               Syntax Rules
               
               
               
                  
                  - The CONTINUE statement can be used anywhere a conditional statement or an imperative-statement can be used. 
 
            
            
               General Rules
               
               
               
                  
                  - The CONTINUE statement has no effect on the execution of the program.