CONTINUE without END-IF

GAFUR · New User Joined: 19 May 2005 Posts: 32

Hi ,

Can i use a CONTINUE statement in if-loop with out scope terminator END-IF. Will it show any compilation error? If Not ,What happen to that if-loop while executing the program?

Shall any body explain.

Regards
Gafur.

subhasis_50 · Moderator Joined: 09 Mar 2005 Posts: 367 Location: Earth

Hi,
If you use continue without END-IF you will not get any compile error. The control passes during the time of execution until it finds any terminator. So continue will start after that statement.
For example:
IF VAR1 = 0
CONTINUE
ELSE
PERFORM 111-PARA
END-IF.
DISPLAY 'HELLO'
PERFORM 222-PARA.
DISPLAY 'WORLD'

In normal condition if condition is satisfied the control passed to first display statement and continue execution. If you will not code END-IF, control comes in the 2nd display directly if the condition matches in the IF statement.
Please let me know if you have any doubt

GAFUR · New User Joined: 19 May 2005 Posts: 32

Hi Subhasis,

That means if you code period instead of END-IF, Control will goes to the statement following this period.Am i right?

Then for following the result is 'HELLO' if the IF condition pass.

IF VAR1 = 0
CONTINUE
ELSE
PERFORM 111-PARA.

DISPLAY 'HELLO' .

Regards
Gafur.

subhasis_50 · Moderator Joined: 09 Mar 2005 Posts: 367 Location: Earth

Hi,
Yes u r right. It is better that u should write the code and test it.