what is the minimum number of lines a Cobol program should
have to successfully compile and run
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Answer / shailendra
only the first ans is right
(ans of anoop)
because in the question is mention the minimum line
required to compile and execute
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Answer / ravikumar. r
Identification division.
program-id. ABCDE.
Procedure division.
display 'abcd'.
stop run.
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Answer / sivakumar sekharannair
IDENTIFICATION DIVISION.
PROGRAM-ID. TEST1.
are the minumum number of lines a cobol program should have
to successfully compile and run.
Without program id the compiler gave the following error
IGYDS1003-E A "PROGRAM-ID" paragraph was not found.
Total Informational Warning Error Sever
1 1
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Answer / abzal
anoop is right,
bcoz question asked is min. lines of code,so anoop is
right.
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Answer / harish
hi i will accept both #1 and #2
#1 we will get compilation successful but in runtime
without procedure we may get some prob i am not sure
#2 answer is absolutely right buddy.....
pls correct me if anything wrong
HARISH POOMGAME SHIVAPPA(hassan,karnataka)
NIIT TECHNOLOGY
KOLKATA
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Answer / guest
Milind , your answer is absolutely wrong .
If you compile yoru program - with a only"procedure
division - you will get belwo erros -
E A "IDENTIFICATION DIVISION" header was not found in
this program. It was assumed present.
E A "PROGRAM-ID" paragraph was not found. Program-
name "CBLNAM01" was assumed.
Otherwise - ans#1 andans#2 are absolutely
correct .
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Answer / saravanan
#9 anjibabu answer is correct
In cobol program ID Division and procedure Division is mandontary.......
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Answer / sagar lahulkar
I think four lines are required
Identification division
Progam I'd..
Procedure division
Display
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