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

Table 142 Operator-Operand Combinations
Successor Element
)(VariableFirst Element Unary OperatorBinary Operator
+ or -+ - * / **
YesNoNoYesNoIdentifier or literal
NoYesYesNoYesBinary Operator
+ - * / **
NoYesNoNoYesUnary Operator
+ or -
NoYesYesNoYes(
YesNoNoYesNo)
Conditional Expressions
• Simple Relation Condition
• Simple Class Condition
• Simple Sign Condition
• Negated Condition
• Combined Condition
• Abbreviated Combined Relation Condition
Simple Relation Condition
• Nonpointer Operands
• Pointer Operands
Nonpointer Operands
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