Can I run C / C ++ in mainframes?

priya · Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2004 9:06 am

Hai,

I have a doubt, Can I run C / C++ in mainframe? If yes, How? Tehn why guys are learning the black thundered COBOL?

sharan Siva · New User Joined: 28 Jun 2005 Posts: 5

hi,

u can run the c & c++ code in z/OS or s/390,find the proper compiler for that.

Thanks,
sharan Siva

dinesh_mf · Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2005 2:01 pm

You can run C and c++ programs in mainframes provided the compiler is installed on that. to find out it is there or not i think you can search the member IFAPRDxx (--> xx= MAY BE 00 OR XX itself or any other two characters.) in cpac.parmlib, sys1.parmlib. In that find c++. The status should be enabled there.

if it is there, it means that it is there in your mainframe may be may not be installed. in proclib you will find the proc for running that. hust search for that.

Thanks,

brain_s390 · New User Joined: 06 May 2005 Posts: 58 Location: Mumbai

Hi Priya,

COBOL is meant for business purpose.Things which COBOL can do cant be done thru C/C++.We can run C/C++ in mainframes however business applications/components like receivables,inventory,Customer information system etc.. gets well executed through COBOL.

lucky · New User Joined: 01 Jun 2005 Posts: 12 Location: Croatia

ys_more · New User Joined: 21 Jun 2005 Posts: 5

Hi , I have done development in C on mainframe. The need for C arised only because of arcitectural constraints. Use of C proved usefull because of vary complex data structures involved in the processing. But we strongly felt abscence of COBOL whenever the need for sequential file processing poped up.