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COBOL for Windows, Version 7.5, Programming Guide


Working with numbers and arithmetic

In general, you can view COBOL numeric data as a series of decimal digit positions. However, numeric items can also have special properties such as an arithmetic sign or a currency sign.

To define, display, and store numeric data so that you can perform arithmetic operations efficiently:

related tasks
Defining numeric data
Displaying numeric data
Controlling how numeric data is stored
Checking for incompatible data (numeric class test)
Performing arithmetic
Using currency signs


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