Cobol Language - Tips
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Divisions of a Cobol Program
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    IDENTIFICATION DIVISION
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    ENVIRONMENT DIVISION
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      CONFIGURATION SECTION
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      INPUT-OUTPUT SECTION
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    DATA DIVISION
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       FILE SECTION
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       WORKING-STORAGE SECTION
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       LINKAGE SECTION
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       SCREEN SECTION
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    PROCEDURE DIVISION
Cobol Arithmetic Operations
ADDITION
| Cobol language | Operation | Comments | 
|---|---|---|
| ADD B TO A | A = A + B | - | 
| ADD B C TO A | A = A + B + C | - | 
| ADD 1 TO A B | A = A + 1; B = B + 1 | - | 
| ADD B C GIVING A | A = B + C | - | 
SUBTRACTION
| Cobol language | Operation | Comments | 
|---|---|---|
| SUBTRACT B FROM A | A = A - B | - | 
| SUBTRACT B C FROM A | A = A - B - C | - | 
| SUBTRACT B C FROM A GIVING D | D = A - B - C | - | 
DIVISION
| Cobol language | Operation | Comments | 
|---|---|---|
| DIVIDE 2 INTO A | A = A / 2 | - | 
| DIVIDE 2 INTO A GIVING B | B = A / 2 | - | 
| DIVIDE A BY 2 GIVING B | B = A / 2 | - | 
| DIVIDE A BY 2 GIVING B REMAINDER C | 
 B = A / 2 REMINDER C  | 
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MULTIPLICATION
| Cobol language | Operation | Comments | 
|---|---|---|
| MULTIPLY B BY A | A = A * B | - | 
| MULTIPLY B BY A GIVING C | C = A * B | - |