Assuming a linked list of n nodes,the code fragment: Node curr = head;
While (curr != null){
System.out.println(curr.getItem());
Curr.setNext(curr.getNext());
} // end while
Requires ______ assignments.
A)n
B)n - 1
C)n + 1
D)1

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The code fragment iterates through each node in the linked list, starting from the head and moving to the next node until it reaches the end (null). For a linked list of n nodes, it requires n + 1 assignments: n assignments for each node to move to the next node, and one additional assignment at the beginning to set `curr` to `head`. However, the code has a logical error in `Curr.setNext(curr.getNext());` which should be `curr = curr.getNext();` to correctly iterate through the list. The explanation is based on the assumption of understanding the intent behind the code despite the error.

Assuming a Linked List of N Nodes,the Code Fragment: Node