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Don't like COBOL but the way it specifies data formats was practical. 9(5) = 5 digits, X(20) = 20 characters, etc. From time to time I catch myself using these

by epx 9y ago

Don't like COBOL but the way it specifies data formats was practical. 9(5) = 5 digits, X(20) = 20 characters, etc. From time to time I catch myself using these while drafting a table or data structure.

camiller 9y ago
PIC 9(3)V9(2) COMP-3.
msla 9y ago
The way it specifies data formats encouraged TRUNCAT, or, for those of us who speak English, truncation. That gets to be a little old. Sincerely, CHRISTOPHE (or, as I'm usually known, Christopher)