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<title>What is length is Cobol?</title>
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<description>What is length is Cobol?</description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 11 Dec 2023 23:39:53 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Can we redefine the field of X(200) to less than 200?</title>
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<description>Can we redefine the field of X(200) to less than 200?</description>
<category>Cobol</category>
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<pubDate>Mon, 11 Dec 2023 23:39:29 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>What is a report item?</title>
<link>https://madanswer.com/81645/what-is-a-report-item</link>
<description>What is a report item?</description>
<category>Cobol</category>
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<pubDate>Mon, 11 Dec 2023 23:39:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>What are literals?</title>
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<description>What are literals?</description>
<category>Cobol</category>
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<pubDate>Mon, 11 Dec 2023 23:38:35 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>How arrays can be defined in COBOL?</title>
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<description>How arrays can be defined in COBOL?</description>
<category>Cobol</category>
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<pubDate>Mon, 11 Dec 2023 23:38:15 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>How many bytes S(8) comp field occupy and its maximum value?</title>
<link>https://madanswer.com/81639/how-many-bytes-s-8-comp-field-occupy-and-its-maximum-value</link>
<description>How many bytes S(8) comp field occupy and its maximum value?</description>
<category>Cobol</category>
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<pubDate>Mon, 11 Dec 2023 23:37:54 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Which mode is used to operate the sequential file?</title>
<link>https://madanswer.com/81637/which-mode-is-used-to-operate-the-sequential-file</link>
<description>Which mode is used to operate the sequential file?</description>
<category>Cobol</category>
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<pubDate>Mon, 11 Dec 2023 23:37:30 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>What is the difference between Call and a Link?</title>
<link>https://madanswer.com/81635/what-is-the-difference-between-call-and-a-link</link>
<description>What is the difference between Call and a Link?</description>
<category>Cobol</category>
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<pubDate>Mon, 11 Dec 2023 23:37:09 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Give some examples of command terminators?</title>
<link>https://madanswer.com/81633/give-some-examples-of-command-terminators</link>
<description>Give some examples of command terminators?</description>
<category>Cobol</category>
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<pubDate>Mon, 11 Dec 2023 23:36:34 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>What does Exit do?</title>
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<description>What does Exit do?</description>
<category>Cobol</category>
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<pubDate>Mon, 11 Dec 2023 23:36:08 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>What is the difference between comp and comp-3 usage?</title>
<link>https://madanswer.com/81605/what-is-the-difference-between-comp-and-comp-3-usage</link>
<description>What is the difference between comp and comp-3 usage?</description>
<category>Cobol</category>
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<pubDate>Sun, 10 Dec 2023 16:35:26 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>How many Sections are there in Data Division?</title>
<link>https://madanswer.com/81603/how-many-sections-are-there-in-data-division</link>
<description>How many Sections are there in Data Division?</description>
<category>Cobol</category>
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<pubDate>Sun, 10 Dec 2023 16:34:55 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Which Search verb is equivalent to PERFORM…VARYING?</title>
<link>https://madanswer.com/81601/which-search-verb-is-equivalent-to-perform-varying</link>
<description>Which Search verb is equivalent to PERFORM…VARYING?</description>
<category>Cobol</category>
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<pubDate>Sun, 10 Dec 2023 16:34:33 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>How can we find that module can be called – whether DYNAMICALLY or STATICALLY?</title>
<link>https://madanswer.com/81599/how-can-we-find-that-module-can-be-called-whether-dynamically-or-statically</link>
<description>How can we find that module can be called – whether DYNAMICALLY or STATICALLY?</description>
<category>Cobol</category>
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<pubDate>Sun, 10 Dec 2023 16:34:14 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Why is it necessary that file needs to be opened in I-O mode for REWRITE?</title>
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<description>Why is it necessary that file needs to be opened in I-O mode for REWRITE?</description>
<category>Cobol</category>
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<pubDate>Sun, 10 Dec 2023 16:33:51 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>When is a scope terminator mandatory?</title>
<link>https://madanswer.com/81595/when-is-a-scope-terminator-mandatory</link>
<description>When is a scope terminator mandatory?</description>
<category>Cobol</category>
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<pubDate>Sun, 10 Dec 2023 16:33:28 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>A table has two indexes defined. Which one will be used by the SEARCH?</title>
<link>https://madanswer.com/81593/a-table-has-two-indexes-defined-which-one-will-be-used-by-the-search</link>
<description>A table has two indexes defined. Which one will be used by the SEARCH?</description>
<category>Cobol</category>
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<pubDate>Sun, 10 Dec 2023 16:33:01 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>What are the different rules of SORT operation?</title>
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<description>What are the different rules of SORT operation?</description>
<category>Cobol</category>
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<pubDate>Sun, 10 Dec 2023 16:32:33 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Which is the default, TEST BEFORE or TEST AFTER for a PERFORM statement?</title>
<link>https://madanswer.com/81589/which-is-the-default-test-before-or-test-after-for-a-perform-statement</link>
<description>Which is the default, TEST BEFORE or TEST AFTER for a PERFORM statement?</description>
<category>Cobol</category>
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<pubDate>Sun, 10 Dec 2023 16:32:14 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>What are the different rules to perform a Search?</title>
<link>https://madanswer.com/81587/what-are-the-different-rules-to-perform-a-search</link>
<description>What are the different rules to perform a Search?</description>
<category>Cobol</category>
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<pubDate>Sun, 10 Dec 2023 16:31:34 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Can a Search can be done on a table with or without Index?</title>
<link>https://madanswer.com/81585/can-a-search-can-be-done-on-a-table-with-or-without-index</link>
<description>Can a Search can be done on a table with or without Index?</description>
<category>Cobol</category>
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<pubDate>Sun, 10 Dec 2023 16:31:01 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>What is the difference between a binary search and a sequential search?</title>
<link>https://madanswer.com/81583/what-is-the-difference-between-a-binary-search-and-a-sequential-search</link>
<description>What is the difference between a binary search and a sequential search?</description>
<category>Cobol</category>
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<pubDate>Sun, 10 Dec 2023 16:30:34 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>What is binary search?</title>
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<description>What is binary search?</description>
<category>Cobol</category>
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<pubDate>Sun, 10 Dec 2023 16:30:07 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>What is the Purpose of Pointer in the string?</title>
<link>https://madanswer.com/81579/what-is-the-purpose-of-pointer-in-the-string</link>
<description>What is the Purpose of Pointer in the string?</description>
<category>Cobol</category>
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<pubDate>Sun, 10 Dec 2023 16:29:42 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>What is the difference between PIC 9.99 and PIC9v99?</title>
<link>https://madanswer.com/81577/what-is-the-difference-between-pic-9-99-and-pic9v99</link>
<description>What is the difference between PIC 9.99 and PIC9v99?</description>
<category>Cobol</category>
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<pubDate>Sun, 10 Dec 2023 16:29:18 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>What is COMP-1? COMP-2?</title>
<link>https://madanswer.com/81567/what-is-comp-1-comp-2</link>
<description>What is COMP-1? COMP-2?</description>
<category>Cobol</category>
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<pubDate>Fri, 08 Dec 2023 20:56:13 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>What is a SSRANGE and NOSSRANGE?</title>
<link>https://madanswer.com/81565/what-is-a-ssrange-and-nossrange</link>
<description>What is a SSRANGE and NOSSRANGE?</description>
<category>Cobol</category>
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<pubDate>Fri, 08 Dec 2023 20:55:36 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>What are all the divisions of a COBOL program?</title>
<link>https://madanswer.com/81563/what-are-all-the-divisions-of-a-cobol-program</link>
<description>What are all the divisions of a COBOL program?</description>
<category>Cobol</category>
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<pubDate>Fri, 08 Dec 2023 20:55:09 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>How do we get current date from system with century?</title>
<link>https://madanswer.com/81561/how-do-we-get-current-date-from-system-with-century</link>
<description>How do we get current date from system with century?</description>
<category>Cobol</category>
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<pubDate>Fri, 08 Dec 2023 20:54:48 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>What guidelines should be followed to write a structured COBOL program?</title>
<link>https://madanswer.com/81559/what-guidelines-should-be-followed-to-write-a-structured-cobol-program</link>
<description>What guidelines should be followed to write a structured COBOL program?</description>
<category>Cobol</category>
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<pubDate>Fri, 08 Dec 2023 20:53:59 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>What is Pic 9v99 Indicates?</title>
<link>https://madanswer.com/81557/what-is-pic-9v99-indicates</link>
<description>What is Pic 9v99 Indicates?</description>
<category>Cobol</category>
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<pubDate>Fri, 08 Dec 2023 20:53:14 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>What is the difference between Global and External Variables?</title>
<link>https://madanswer.com/81555/what-is-the-difference-between-global-and-external-variables</link>
<description>What is the difference between Global and External Variables?</description>
<category>Cobol</category>
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<pubDate>Fri, 08 Dec 2023 20:52:52 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Which division and paragraphs are mandatory for a COBOL program?</title>
<link>https://madanswer.com/81553/which-division-and-paragraphs-are-mandatory-for-a-cobol-program</link>
<description>Which division and paragraphs are mandatory for a COBOL program?</description>
<category>Cobol</category>
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<pubDate>Fri, 08 Dec 2023 20:52:30 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>What is an in-line PERFORM?</title>
<link>https://madanswer.com/81551/what-is-an-in-line-perform</link>
<description>What is an in-line PERFORM?</description>
<category>Cobol</category>
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<pubDate>Fri, 08 Dec 2023 20:52:08 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>What are the access modes of START statement?</title>
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<description>What are the access modes of START statement?</description>
<category>Cobol</category>
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<pubDate>Fri, 08 Dec 2023 20:51:49 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>What is the use of LINKAGE SECTION?</title>
<link>https://madanswer.com/81547/what-is-the-use-of-linkage-section</link>
<description>What is the use of LINKAGE SECTION?</description>
<category>Cobol</category>
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<pubDate>Fri, 08 Dec 2023 20:51:22 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>What are INPUT PROCEDURE and OUTPUT PROCEDURE?</title>
<link>https://madanswer.com/81545/what-are-input-procedure-and-output-procedure</link>
<description>What are INPUT PROCEDURE and OUTPUT PROCEDURE?</description>
<category>Cobol</category>
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<pubDate>Fri, 08 Dec 2023 20:35:26 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>What is the LOCAL-STORAGE SECTION?</title>
<link>https://madanswer.com/81543/what-is-the-local-storage-section</link>
<description>What is the LOCAL-STORAGE SECTION?</description>
<category>Cobol</category>
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<pubDate>Fri, 08 Dec 2023 01:30:45 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>What is the difference between Structured COBOL Programming and Object Oriented COBOL programming?</title>
<link>https://madanswer.com/81541/difference-between-structured-cobol-programming-object-oriented-cobol-programming</link>
<description>What is the difference between Structured COBOL Programming and Object Oriented COBOL programming?</description>
<category>Cobol</category>
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<pubDate>Fri, 08 Dec 2023 01:30:22 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>What kind of error is trapped by ON SIZE ERROR option?</title>
<link>https://madanswer.com/81539/what-kind-of-error-is-trapped-by-on-size-error-option</link>
<description>What kind of error is trapped by ON SIZE ERROR option?</description>
<category>Cobol</category>
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<pubDate>Fri, 08 Dec 2023 01:29:57 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>What is the point of the REPLACING option of a copy statement?</title>
<link>https://madanswer.com/81537/what-is-the-point-of-the-replacing-option-of-a-copy-statement</link>
<description>What is the point of the REPLACING option of a copy statement?</description>
<category>Cobol</category>
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<pubDate>Fri, 08 Dec 2023 01:29:33 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>What is the difference between PERFORM … WITH TEST AFTER and PERFORM … WITH TEST BEFORE?</title>
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<description>What is the difference between PERFORM … WITH TEST AFTER and PERFORM … WITH TEST BEFORE?</description>
<category>Cobol</category>
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<pubDate>Fri, 08 Dec 2023 01:29:10 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>What is the use of EVALUATE statement?</title>
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<description>What is the use of EVALUATE statement?</description>
<category>Cobol</category>
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<pubDate>Fri, 08 Dec 2023 01:28:46 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>What is Static and Dynamic linking?</title>
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<description>What is Static and Dynamic linking?</description>
<category>Cobol</category>
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<pubDate>Fri, 08 Dec 2023 01:28:25 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>What are the different OPEN modes available in Cobol?</title>
<link>https://madanswer.com/81529/what-are-the-different-open-modes-available-in-cobol</link>
<description>What are the different OPEN modes available in Cobol?</description>
<category>Cobol</category>
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<pubDate>Fri, 08 Dec 2023 01:27:17 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>What is the difference between CONTINUE &amp; NEXT SENTENCE?</title>
<link>https://madanswer.com/81527/what-is-the-difference-between-continue-%26-next-sentence</link>
<description>What is the difference between CONTINUE &amp;amp; NEXT SENTENCE?</description>
<category>Cobol</category>
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<pubDate>Fri, 08 Dec 2023 01:26:16 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>What is the difference between performing a SECTION and a PARAGRAPH?</title>
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<description>What is the difference between performing a SECTION and a PARAGRAPH?</description>
<category>Cobol</category>
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<pubDate>Fri, 08 Dec 2023 01:25:51 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>What is the difference between subscript and index?</title>
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<description>What is the difference between subscript and index?</description>
<category>Cobol</category>
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<pubDate>Fri, 08 Dec 2023 01:25:26 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>What are the different data types in COBOL?</title>
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<description>What are the different data types in COBOL?</description>
<category>Cobol</category>
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<pubDate>Fri, 08 Dec 2023 01:25:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>What is COBOL?</title>
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<description>What is COBOL?</description>
<category>Cobol</category>
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<pubDate>Fri, 08 Dec 2023 01:24:30 +0000</pubDate>
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