#!/bin/bash

# The continue command is used to just break one pattern
# of the loop (i.e. jump down to done and continue with
# the rest of the loop

# This script uses a continue statement to "pass-by" a
# particular number (in this case, the number 2)

if [ $# = 0 ]
then
	echo "Usage: continue_1 1 2 3 4 5 ..." 1>&2
	exit 1
fi

for num
do

# Continue statement "skips" display of 2 but continues
# until for loop is completed

	if [ $num = 2 ]
		then
			continue
	fi
	echo $num
done