Delphi Compiler Error
E2097 BREAK or CONTINUE outside of loop
Reason for the Error & Solution
The compiler has found a BREAK or CONTINUE statement which is not contained inside a WHILE or REPEAT loop. These two constructs are only legal in loops.
program Produce;
procedure Error;
var i : Integer;
begin
i := 0;
while i < 100 do
INC(i);
if odd(i) then begin
INC(i);
continue;
end;
end;
begin
end.
The example above shows how a continue statement could seem to be included in the body of a looping construct but, due to the compound-statement nature of The Delphi language, it really is not.
program Solve;
procedure Error;
var i : Integer;
begin
i := 0;
while i < 100 do begin
INC(i);
if odd(i) then begin
INC(i);
continue;
end;
end;
end;
begin
end.
Often times it is a simple matter to create compound statement out of the looping construct to ensure that your CONTINUE or BREAK statements are included.
