Wat is the difference between NEXT and CONTINUE statement in
cobol,can any one explain with example.

Answer Posted / vinutna koritala

continue will skip control to next executable instruction
after scope terminator. Next sentence will pass control to
next sentence after fullstop.Always prefer continue
statement.

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