Re: In Cobol, large amount of spaces between records due to variable definition


"Richard" <riplin@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> > is a common implementor extension
>
> It may be common, but it is not universal. And being common is only
> relevant if it exists within the particular compiler that has been
> specified.

It was your description of it as a "microfocusism" that got my attention. I
don't think it's anything like unique to Micro Focus, nor do I think
everyone else that had that extension did so because they thought it
efficacious to follow Micro Focus' example in this area -- or even were
aware of the fact that Micro Focus COBOL allowed it. I know it's not
'85/'89 standard COBOL; I addressed that.

-Chuck Stevens


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