Problem with for loop

[neelam samnani]

A mock test which is cretaed by Marcus Green had asked
What will be output by the following code?
public class MyFor{
public static void main(String argv[]){
int i;
int j;
outer:
for (i=1;i <3;i++)
inner:
for(j=1; j<3; j++) {
if (j==2)
continue outer;
System.out.println("Value for i=" + i + " Value for j=" +j);
}
}

According to me answer will be "Value for i =1
Value for j=1 " , but he had answered "Value for i =1 value for j=1 And Value for i =2 , Value for j=1".

I m unable to understand that how can be value of j is remain unchanged while i's value is increasing.
I am not getting it, how it is working?
Pls. anyone can suggest me I 'll be very gratefull to them.

[Jane Griscti]

Hi neelam,
Basically here's what happens

i = 0
j = 0
First iteration of outer:   i = 1
  First iteration of inner:   j = 1
    j != 2 so print 'Value of i=1 value of j=1'
  Next iteration of inner:  j=2
    j == 2 so continue outer (ie go to next iteration of outer)
Next iteration of outer:  i = 2
  First iteration of inner:  j=1
    j != 2 so print 'Value of i=2 value of j=1'
  Next iteration of inner: j=2
    j == 2 to  continue outer
Next iteration of outer: i = 3
    i is no longer 'less than' 3 so exit loop.
End application

Hope that helps.
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Jane Griscti
Sun Certified Programmer for the Java� 2 Platform

[neelam samnani]

Thanks Jane Griscti to helping me in such a good way.