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kiran

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PostPosted: Thu Apr 08, 2004 2:48 pm
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How can i compare two strings in cobol
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mdtendulkar

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PostPosted: Thu Apr 08, 2004 3:51 pm
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Hello kiran,

Code:

ws-string1    pic x(05) value 'india'
ws-string2    pic x(08) value 'india   '


Strings comparison is as below

Code:

    if ws-string1 = ws-string2
        display 'both the strings are same'
    else
        display 'strings are not same'
    end if
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