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QWhat is the purpose of the continue keyword in the following JavaScript code snippet? 
while (a != 0)
{
   if (a == 1) 
       continue;
   else 
       a++;
}

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  • A The continue keyword restarts the loop ✔ ✖
  • B The continue keyword skips the next iteration ✔ ✖
  • C The continue keyword skips the rest of the statements in that iteration ✔ ✖
  • D The continue keyword breaks out of the loop ✔ ✖
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The continue keyword causes the loop to move on to the next iteration from the point at which it is encountered, whereas the break keyword exits the loop entirely.

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