The PERFORM _______ loop in COBOL allows you to iterate through a range of values.
- TIMES
- UNTIL
- VARYING
- WITH
In a PERFORM loop with the VARYING clause, the loop control variable is incremented or decremented through a specified range of values, allowing iteration through that range. The keyword associated with this functionality is VARYING.
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