COBOL Manual for TNS and TNS/R Programs

Language Elements and Expressions
HP COBOL Manual for TNS and TNS/R Programs—522555-006
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COBOL Character Set
Table 38-1. 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
Table 38-2. Punctuation Characters
Character Name of Character
Space
,Comma
; Semicolon
:Colon
.Period
"
Quotation mark
( Left parenthesis
) Right parenthesis
= Equal sign
Table 38-3. Special Characters
Character Name of Character
+ Plus sign
- Hyphen or minus sign
*Asterisk
/ Stroke or slash
$ Dollar sign
> Greater than sign
< Less than sign