A good example is a boost converter as shown below...
When the switch is closed the electrons flow from the (-) terminal, through the switch, through the coil then back to the (+) terminal.
When the switch is open the electrons flow from the coil to the (+) then (-) terminal, through the cap and resistor then through the diode back to the coil.
Note that if the current did not remain in the forward direction when the switch was opened it could not flow through the diode. So the direction of the diode proves the discharge current direction remains forward just as before.
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Comprehend and Copy Nature... Viktor Schauberger
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