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PostPosted: Fri May 04, 2007 11:41 am
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can anybody help me out in understanding the concept of switches with example.i did not get the clear idea from books ??
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PostPosted: Fri May 04, 2007 1:17 pm
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concept of switches IN COBOL? icon_confused.gif
Please explain your post in more details.
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PostPosted: Fri May 04, 2007 4:59 pm
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Like a light switch, switches (in any programming language) are either on or off, true or false. By examining the current state of a switch, the program logic can decide what to do next.
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