Insert the missing code in the following code fragment. This fragment is intended to remove a node from the head of a linked list: public class LinkedList
{
) . .
Public Object removeFirst()
{
If (first == null) { throw new NoSuchElementException(); }
Object element = first.data;
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}
) . .
}
A) first = first.next; 1
Return element;
B) first.next = first; 1
Return element;
C) first = element.next; 1
Return element;
D) first = element.next; 1
Return null;

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The correct code to remove the first node from a linked list is to set `first` to `first.next`, effectively moving the head to the next node, and then return the data of the removed node.

Insert the Missing Code in the Following Code Fragment