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what is the difference between comp & comp-3?

Question Posted / cyjil

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what is the difference between comp & comp-3?..

Answer / cyjil

hellow sainath,
the comp answer is wrong... the correct answer is if
comp is using first 1 to 4 digits 2 bytes 5 to 9 digits 4
bytes and 10 to 18 digits 8 bytes allocating... k...

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what is the difference between comp & comp-3?..

Answer / sainathbk

hello Cyjil,

Thanks for correcting me.

you right

S9(18) comp

takes 8 bytes

Is This Answer Correct ?    8 Yes 0 No

what is the difference between comp & comp-3?..

Answer / sainath

Comp : Store the data in Binary formate, it will take less
space compare to Comp-3.

Comp-3 : Store the data in Pack decimal,it will take more
space compare to Comp.

Example :

S9(18)

Comp : takes 4 bytes
Comp-3: takes 10 bytes

Is This Answer Correct ?    6 Yes 11 No

what is the difference between comp & comp-3?..

Answer / mithun paul

Comp is equivalent to Binary and Comp-3 is equivalent to
Packed Decimal.Comp takes 1 Byte and Comp-3 takes 2 Bytes.

Is This Answer Correct ?    0 Yes 13 No

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