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Support continue for/continue while

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Description

Since Roku OS 11.5, Roku has supported continue for and continue while statements. However, brighterscript believes the "continue for" is the beginning of a for loop and errors or tries to adjust spacing. Adding support for this will also fix issue https://github.com/rokucommunity/brighterscript/issues/18.

More info: https://developer.roku.com/docs/references/brightscript/language/program-statements.md#continue-for--continue-while

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Research direction

No source file or test is named. Start by reviewing the BrightScript language documentation for “continue for” and “continue while,” then trace where BrightScript interprets or adjusts spacing for these statements. Done means both forms are supported without errors or unwanted spacing changes, also addressing issue 18.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript
Domain
compilers
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
42/100

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