to check divide by zero codition?

madhan1582 · New User Joined: 02 Aug 2005 Posts: 3 Location: chennai

is there any statement in cobol to check divide by zero condition as in PLI?

eg compute ans = m/n
where m is 20 and n is 0
what error it will give?

pls reply me?

mmwife · Super Moderator Joined: 30 May 2003 Posts: 1592

Hi Madhan,

Why not:

if n not = 0
compute ans = m/n
else
display 'cant divide by zero'
end-if

rssomm · New User Joined: 05 Jun 2005 Posts: 41 Location: Hyderabad

Hi madhan1582,

Use ON SIZE ERROR condition.

For example
Divide A by B giving C On Size error display 'Division by zero'.

If B is Zero the message will be displayed.

Regards
Madhu

bmadhu346 · New User Joined: 05 Jul 2005 Posts: 7 Location: hyderabad

hi friend
ifu divide numeric by zero u will get a soc c abend so while coding follow on size error imperative satement in the coding

regards
madhu

mmwife · Super Moderator Joined: 30 May 2003 Posts: 1592

Hi Madhu,

The only problem w/your solution is that a "legitimate" size error (i.e. a result that exceeds the size of the receiving data) area will produce the same msg. That can cause confusion and delays in the prob res process.

sendil · New User Joined: 30 Jun 2005 Posts: 27

if (n > zero)
divide m/n
else
display ' can't divide by zero'
end-if