The CONTINUE statement is a no operation statement, indicating that no executable statement is present. 
                  
               
            
 
            
            
               General Format
 
               	  
               	 
 
               
              
            
            
               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.