COBOL Manual for TNS and TNS/R Programs

Intrinsic Functions
HP COBOL Manual for TNS and TNS/R Programs—522555-006
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Integer Intrinsic Functions
Integer Intrinsic Functions
An integer intrinsic function returns an integer value.
Table 14-3. Integer Intrinsic Functions
Function Name Value Returned
DATE-OF-INTEGER Function
Standard date equivalent of integer date
(YYYYMMDD )*
DAY-OF-INTEGER Function
Julian date equivalent of integer date
(YYYYDDD )*
FACTORIAL Function
Factorial of argument
INTEGER Function
Greatest integer not greater than argument
INTEGER-OF-DATE Function
Integer date equivalent of standard date
(YYYYMMDD )*
INTEGER-OF-DAY Function
Integer date equivalent of Julian date
(YYYYDDD )*
INTEGER-PART Function
Integer part of argument
LENGTH Function
Length of argument
MOD Function
First argument modulo second argument
ORD Function
Ordinal position of argument in program
collating sequence
ORD-MAX Function
Ordinal position of maximum argument
ORD-MIN Function
Ordinal position of minimum argument
* Date conversion functions use the Gregorian calendar.