Consider the following:
77 A PIC 9(10)
77 B PIC 9(10)
77 C PIC 9(19)
MULTIPLY AB BY B GIVING C
Which of the following is true ?
(a) The execution of the above may result in size error.
(b) The execution of the above will result in size error.
(c) The definition of C is invalid resulting in compilation
error.
(d) No error will be thee and the program would proceed
correctly.
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Answer / abinand shetty
re c is the correct one as maximum numerical declaration
can be 9(18) .so above will result in compilation error
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Answer / anu
c. since maximum digits for numeric data type is 18 only.
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A and B are two different variables and there is no
variable declared as AB. Do COBOL has enough knowledge to
identify and multiply the vaiable A and the variable B,
then by B giving the result in C. I don't think so.
Kindly correct me if I am wrong..
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