COBOL Manual for TNS/E Programs (H06.08+, J06.03+)

38 Language Elements and Expressions
See also Chapter 21: Reserved Words (page 731).
COBOL Character Set
Figure 48 COBOL Character Set
• Table 134: Alphanumeric Characters (for COBOL Words) (page 1006)
• Table 135: Punctuation Characters (page 1006)
• Table 136: Special Characters (page 1007)
Table 134 Alphanumeric Characters (for COBOL Words)
Name of Character SetCharacters
Digits0 through 9
Uppercase lettersA through Z
Lowercase lettersa through z
Hyphen or minus sign-
Table 135 Punctuation Characters
Name of CharacterCharacter
Space
Comma,
Semicolon;
Colon:
Period.
Quotation mark"
Left parenthesis(
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