Appendix B. Intermediate Results and Arithmetic Precision

The compiler handles arithmetic statements as a succession of operations, performed according to operator precedence, and sets up an intermediate field to contain the results of these operations.

Intermediate results are possible in the following cases:

For a discussion on when the compiler uses fixed-point or floating-point arithmetic, refer to the "Working with Data Items" chapter in the IBM Rational Development Studio for i: ILE COBOL Programmer's Guide.

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