COBOL Manual for TNS/E Programs (H06.03+)

Language Elements

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Literals

A literal is a character-string that has a value implied by either of these:

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An ordered set of characters that compose the literal

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A figurative constant (a special type of reserved word)

Topics:

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Numeric literals

Decimal Numeric Literals

Hexadecimal Numeric Literals

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Nonnumeric literals

Simple Nonnumeric Literals

Hexadecimal Nonnumeric Literals

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National Literals

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Figurative Constants

Decimal Numeric Literals

A decimal numeric literal is a character-string that has the value of the sequence of its

digits.

digits

is a string of one to 18 digits. The total number of digits in a decimal numeric literal

cannot exceed 18.

is a decimal point. It is a period (“.”) unless the program contains the DECIMAL

POINT COMMA phrase in the SPECIAL-NAMES paragraph, in which case it is a

comma (“,”).

digits

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