COBOL Loop Break like in c language

dipanshu · New User Joined: 16 Jan 2006 Posts: 53 Location: pune

Is there any verb in cobol which break the loop when some condition got satisfied just like in c language is BREAK

can we use refrence modifier with array element , if yes pls send me the syntax.

itssreehere · New User Joined: 10 Jan 2006 Posts: 65 Location: chennai

1)i think 'next sentence' will take you out the loop.

2) yes you can use reference mod with rray elements.

array-item(index)(1:3)

Sreejith

dipanshu · New User Joined: 16 Jan 2006 Posts: 53 Location: pune

NEXT and CONTINUE both have the same function , i know we can use GO TO verb for this problem but i m searching for alternative is there any?

Next is not possible dear.

itssreehere · New User Joined: 10 Jan 2006 Posts: 65 Location: chennai

next sentence and continue are not the same. If there is only one loop both are same.If you are in a multiple loop next sentence will come out of all the loops, while continue will come out of the current loop.

Sreejith

ankursanghi · New User Joined: 19 Jul 2005 Posts: 4

I don't think that even continue takes you out of the loop, it will just advance the loop further.

But in case of Next Sentence, it will take you after the first dot (.) that it encounters.

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

Hi dipanshu,

The various PERFORM clauses should give what you need to break a loop. Read the COBOL Reference manual for the details.

pghogan3 · New User Joined: 25 Jul 2006 Posts: 1

What would be the result of performing a paragraph-1 thru paragraph-2 (which has only the EXIT statement ) with paragraph-1 containing an in-line PERFORM including IF tests, some of which GO TO paragraph-2 ?

The current result seems to be that the program drops thru to the next line following the EXIT (as if it weren't set).

chiranjeevi_mca · New User Joined: 19 Feb 2006 Posts: 27

hi,

NEXT keyword beaks the loop.

CONTINUE will skip that time and once again transfer the control to the same loop once again