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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Literals
Hexadecimal Numeric Literal
Maximum number of hexadecimal digits: 16 (8 pairs).
Simple Nonnumeric Literal
Maximum number of characters: 160.
Hexadecimal Nonnumeric Literal
Maximum number of hexadecimal digits: 320 (160 pairs).
National Literal
Maximum number of characters: 160.
VST612.vsd
"
H
hex-digit hex-digit
"
nsns ns
ns
ns
VST744.vsd
"
char
"
"
X
hex-digit hex-digit
"
ns ns
ns
ns
ns
VST613.vsd
"
char
"
N
n
VST745.vsd