continue instead of return inside a function in C++`

Question

Does it make sense to use continue instead of return, while completing a function in C++?

void function()
{
  //do something;
  continue; //instead of return
}

What would `continue` in that context mean? Continue where, what? — David Rodríguez - dribeas, Aug 21 '13 at 16:34
Yes it does: `#define continue return` - *runs and hides...* — Mysticial, Aug 21 '13 at 16:42
You also don't need to put a return as the last statement of a void function. It will return automatically. — Neil Kirk, Aug 21 '13 at 16:48
Actually, yes you can do that. If in the function block, you write your body as `do { /* function body */ } while(0);`. Hope this helps — Johannes Schaub - litb, Aug 21 '13 at 20:44
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score 6 · Accepted Answer · answered Aug 21 '13 at 16:32

6

No, continue can be only used inside while, for, or do.

answered Aug 21 '13 at 16:32

Yu Hao

And then, only as a means of obfuscation. (In over 25 years of C++, I've never used `continue`.) – James Kanze Aug 21 '13 at 17:42

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