MVSFORUMS.com

[vinush2000]

I am posting a question with the answer; wonder how many have ever done this in this forum.

I found this intresting enough to share with the forum,

How do you print a string 'Hai' (including the quote) in a file using COBOL. the answer is to use

05 FILLER X(01) VALUE ''''.

this prints a single quote.

so, for 'Hai'

05 FILLER X(01) VALUE ''''.
05 FILLER X(03) VALUE 'HAI'.
05 FILLER X(01) VALUE ''''.

[vinush2000]

Hi all,

I wish everyone can post some intresting 'Find' with solution.

regards,
vinu

[kolusu]

vinush,

Is this a trick question? Isn't it this simple?

[vinush2000]

hi,

my compiler didn't accept that. does yours' accept?

regards,
vinu

[kolusu]

vinush2000,

I don't have any problem with the syntax. what is your compiler? VS COBOL- II?

Kolusu
_________________
Kolusu
www.linkedin.com/in/kolusu

[Bithead]

I believe that it is dependant on the APOST compile option. Our shop uses single quotes to delimit values. In this case, you can substitute VALUE QUOTE for VALUE ''''.

[shekar123]

Kolusu,

I also tried out and it is as easy as

Code:

01 HAI PIC X(5) VALUE "'HAI'".

In u post u mentioned that vinush2000 's compiler might be VS COBOL II.
In my case when i see compiler listing ,i see at the top of compile listing

Code:

IBM COBOL for OS/390 & VM  2.1.1

If visnush compiler is VS COBOL II ,then i guess the compile listing would be below.Please correct me and i have a query which might be silly too.I have the knowledge that we have three types of COBOL VS COBOL II,IBM COBOL and ENTERPRISE COBOL,can u please tell me which one is the latest one and widely used and is there any link which mentions about the differences in the types of COBOLS we have in present ?

Code:

VS COBOL- II

_________________
Shekar
Grow Technically

[kolusu]