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Usage of Comma preceeding a destination variable

 
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vkphani
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 08, 2005 2:18 am    Post subject: Usage of Comma preceeding a destination variable Reply with quote
Hi,

Does any one know the usage of a comma preceding a destination variable in COBOL statements? One of my friends asked this question.

For eg

Code:
MOVE X TO ,Y


Or

Code:
IF X >= ,Y


Please let me know.
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 08, 2005 2:53 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Hmm....Never seen such a thing. Does it compile successfully ???

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PostPosted: Tue Nov 08, 2005 3:03 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
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Does it compile successfully ???


I think so Phantom.
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 08, 2005 5:32 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
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Does any one know the usage of a comma preceding a destination variable in COBOL statements? One of my friends asked this question.

vkphani,

I am not aware of any usage , but I gues the compiler assumes that you are moving to multiple variables or checking multiple variables. But I would say it as bad coding.

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vkphani
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 08, 2005 5:59 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Thanks Kolusu.

Even I have never seen this type of coding.
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