Re: Where are spaces required in COBOL source code?


On 27-May-2005, "Chuck Stevens" <charles.stevens@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I see some indication that a space was required by COBOL-60 and by the '68
> standard between the data-name and the leading left paren. I also see some
> evidence that the '68 standard prohibited a space between the leading left
> paren and the first subscript, and between the last subscript and the
> trailing paren.

That seems to be what I remember. But it's sometimes hard to remember what was
a CoBOL rule, and what was a standards rule or a habit.
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