Consider the following code: 77 A PIC 99V99 VALUE 55.35 77 B PIC 99V99

Consider the following code:

77 A PIC 99V99 VALUE 55.35
77 B PIC 99V999 VALUE 32.754

ADD B TO A ON SIZE ERROR DISPLAY "ERROR!!!"

What will be the result ?
(a) A=88.10, B=32.754
(b) A=87.00 B=32.754
(c) A=87.10 B=32.754
(d) ERROR!!! will be DISPLAYed on the screen.

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Consider the following code: 77 A PIC 99V99 VALUE 55.35 77 B PIC 99V999 VALUE 32.754 ..

Answer / milind

The previous answer is wrong.

The correct answer is (a) 88.10.

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Consider the following code: 77 A PIC 99V99 VALUE 55.35 77 B PIC 99V999 VALUE 32.754 ..

Answer / g venkatesh

Answer is D.
as data name length is 9(2).9(2) after the operation
the value will get over flow.
it will routed to on size error display

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Consider the following code: 77 A PIC 99V99 VALUE 55.35 77 B PIC 99V999 VALUE 32.754 ..

Answer / vel

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