Your comprehensive alphabetical reference to all COBOL language elements, statements, clauses, and functions. This complete guide provides quick access to syntax, examples, and explanations for every aspect of the COBOL programming language, organized for easy navigation and learning.
Whether you're a beginner learning COBOL fundamentals or an experienced developer needing quick access to specific syntax, this reference guide covers all language elements with practical examples and detailed explanations. Each entry includes usage notes, syntax examples, and real-world applications to help you master COBOL programming.
Picture clauses for data formatting
Computational data types
Single precision floating point
Double precision floating point
Packed decimal format
Alphanumeric data type
Numeric data validation
Binary data representation
Opening files for processing
Closing files after processing
Reading records from files
Writing records to files
Updating existing records
Deleting records from files
Positioning in indexed files
File description entries