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saugata
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I have a code as such :
WORKING-STORAGE SECTION
01 A pic x(2).
01 B redefines A pic 9(2).
PROCEDURE DIVISION.
PARA-1.
Move 'ab' to A.
Display B.
What will be output ? |
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priya
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Ha ha ha, You will get undefined results.
MOVE <alphabetic> to <NUMERIC> is ILLEGAL in ANSI 85 Standards.
Depending on the compiler, you will get unrecognized result. |
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muthukumarapandian
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Hi saugata,
the result will be ab why because ur datas acts like alphanumeric even if u declared that one as a numeric. |
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therasith
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| the output is display ab.according to cobol 85. |
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priya
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Oh,
Sorry Friends, I didn't notice the declaration of 'ab' (Alphanumeric!).
If it's alphanumeric you will get 'ab'. If it's alphabetic, you will get error!
Am I right? |
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muthukumarapandian
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Hi priya,
In redefines or any other thing if ur using any group means ur group data type becomes alphanumeric even if ur group items declared as numeric. |
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gvt460
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| in this example we are not initializing any value to b.so we will get the out put as ab.if we initialize any value to B at that time display a&b will get b value only |
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mcmillan
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| if we initialize any value to B |
We cannot use VALUE clause with B. (Its' redefined) |
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mmwife
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| These are NOT group items, they're elementary items. Elementary items are defined by the presence of a PIC clause, NOT their LEVEL number (01). |
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