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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Arithmetic Expressions
Arithmetic Expressions
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Table 38-6, Arithmetic Operators, on page 38-8
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Table 38-7, Hierarchy of Operators, on page 38-8
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Table 38-8, Precedence in Arithmetic Expressions, on page 38-9
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Table 38-9, Operator-Operand Combinations, on page 38-9
Table 38-6. Arithmetic Operators
Operator
MeaningSymbol Kind
+ Unary Multiplication by +1
Binary Addition
- Unary Multiplication by -1
Binary Subtraction
* Binary Multiplication
/ Binary Division
** Binary Exponentiation
Table 38-7. Hierarchy of Operators
Hierarchy Operators
1st Unary plus and minus
2nd Exponentiation
3rd Multiplication and division
4th Addition and subtraction
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