Cobol Language - Tips
You can download some examples from my repository on Git Hub Cobol Examples
Divisions of a Cobol Program
IDENTIFICATION DIVISION * ENVIRONMENT DIVISION CONFIGURATION SECTION * INPUT-OUTPUT SECTION DATA DIVISION FILE SECTION * WORKING-STORAGE SECTION * LINKAGE SECTION * SCREEN SECTION *
Cobol Arithmetic Operations
ADDITION
Cobol language | Operation | Comments |
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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 | - |