# next statement

The next statement occurs at the end
of a for...next construct and causes the iteration
counter to increment and branches to the corresponding for statement
to decide whether to terminate.

## Syntax

```
for var = exp to exp{step exp}
statement{s}
next {var}
```

## Description

The for...next construct can also be exited using the
 exit clause.

 The step clause allows the increments of the loop to be changed. For
 example, step 2 increments the variable by 2 when the
 next statement is encountered. The step clause
 can be a negative number, decrementing the variable at the next
 statement. A step of 0 does not execute the
 for...next loop.

 The *var* is optional. It is typically used for code clarity, but is
 ignored by the compiler.

## Example(s)

**Example 1**

```
for i = 1 to 10
 crt i:" ":
next i
print
```
Example 1 output result:

```
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
```
**Example 2**

```
numbers = ’’
 for i = 1 to 2
 for j = 1 to 5
 numbers<i,j> = j
 next j
 next i
print numbers
```
Example 2 output result:

```
1]2]3]4]5^1]2]3]4]5
```
**Example 3**

```
for j = 10 to 1 step -1
 print j:" ":
next
print
```
Example 3 output result:

```
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
```

## See also

- [continue statement](https://d3codex.com/pickbasic-flashbasic/continue-statement/)
- [for...next statement](https://d3codex.com/pickbasic-flashbasic/for-next-statement/)

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Source: https://d3codex.com/pickbasic-flashbasic/next-statement/ - part of the D3Codex reference.