This is a collection of example and test COBOL programs I've written. I'm currently in the process of updating each folder with a README.md file and more comments so that the examples are easier to ...

Source: Real COBOL program from neopragma/cobol-samples on GitHub (author: Dave Nicolette). What it does: Calculates invoice totals with line-item processing and sales tax. Demonstrates COMP-3 (packed ...

The COBOL programming language's main strength is its ability to write a wide variety of data files useful for small business, including Microsoft Excel. Organizing the file as a comma-separated value ...

The 60-year-old programming language that powers a huge slice of the world’s most critical business systems needs programmers Some technologies never die—they just fade into the woodwork. Ask the ...

COBOL stands for Common Business-Oriented Language and was created in 1959. It was partly drawn on the work of computing pioneer Grace Hopper and was built for a single purpose: processing business ...

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Perhaps rather unexpectedly, on the 14th of March this year the GCC mailing list received an announcement regarding the release of the first ever COBOL front-end for the GCC compiler. For the ...