COBOL Manual for TNS and TNS/R Programs

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HP COBOL Manual for TNS and TNS/R Programs—522555-006
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COBOL Character Set
COBOL Character Set
The COBOL character set is a subset of the ASCII character set (which is listed in
Appendix A, ASCII Character Set). The COBOL character set has 78 characters; the
ASCII character set has 128.
Figure 3-2. COBOL Character Set
Table 3-1. Alphanumeric Characters (for COBOL Words)
Characters Name of Character Set
0 through 9 Digits
A through Z Uppercase letters
a through z Lowercase letters
- Hyphen or minus sign
COBOL Character Set
Alphanumeric Characters
(for COBOL words)
Letters
(A – Z
a – z )
Digits
(0 – 9)
Hyphen
(–)
Special Characters
Punctuation Characters
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