Unit 2 Cycle 2 Day 22: Iteration (continue)

Unit 2, Selection & Iteration • Cycle 2
Day 22 Advanced Practice • Harder Difficulty
Focus: Continue Statement Hard Iteration (continue)

Advanced Practice Question

Format: Iteration (continue)

What is printed?
"apcs-keyword">int sum = "apcs-number">0;

"apcs-keyword">for ("apcs-keyword">int i = "apcs-number">1; i <= "apcs-number">5; i++)
{
    "apcs-keyword">if (i == "apcs-number">3)
    {
        continue;
    }

    sum += i;
}

System.out.println(sum);
Difficulty: Hard  |  Topic: Iteration (continue)  |  Cycle: 2 (Advanced)
Why This Answer?

When i is 3, `continue` skips `sum += i` for that iteration. The sum is 1 + 2 + 4 + 5 = 12.

Common Mistake
Watch Out!

Thinking `continue` ends the entire loop (it only skips to the next iteration).

AP Exam Strategy

`continue` skips the rest of the loop body for that iteration, then the loop continues.

Master This Topic

This Cycle 2 HARD question tests continue statement. Review Unit 2 concepts to build mastery of selection and iteration.

  • Understanding continue statement
  • Tracing code execution accurately
  • Avoiding common pitfalls
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