COBOL - consider two data items 77 W-A PIC 9(3)V99 VALUE 23.75 77 W-B PIC ZZ9V99 VALUE 123.45 after the s

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consider two data items
77 W-A PIC 9(3)V99 VALUE 23.75
77 W-B PIC ZZ9V99 VALUE 123.45
after the statement
MOVE W-A TO W-B
what will be W-B value?
a.123.75
b.b23.75 (where b indicates space)
c.023.75
d.invalid move

Total Answers and Comments: 6

Last Update: September 11, 2009

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Submitted by: balasu

The answer is b. b23.75

w-A: 9(3)v99 = 23.75
w-B zz9v99 = 123.45

output:

Z is replaced with Blank so output be, b.

FYI:
refer cobol ref book mk roy, page no 76.

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chandradutt

September 28, 2005 00:05:19

Praveen Kumar

Member Since: September 2005 Contribution: 6

RE: consider two data items 77 W-A PIC 9(3)V99 VA...

Ans is b ie.. b23.75 (where b indicates space).

Reason is W-B is defined with editing characters Z which suppreses zeros with spaces.

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April 26, 2006 02:45:29

shashi pai

RE: consider two data items 77 W-A PIC 9(3)V99 VA...

I dont think so. Correct answer out of 4 options should be invalid move. This code will fail in compilation itself as the value clause is not compatible with the type. If you still have doubts try it out.

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August 24, 2007 09:32:43

soumya

RE: consider two data items 77 W-A PIC 9(3)V99 VA...

invalid move.it will not take the values

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February 04, 2008 16:06:44

roopali3

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RE: consider two data items 77 W-A PIC 9(3)V99 VALUE 23.75 77 W-B PIC ZZ9V99 VALUE 123.45 after the statement MOVE W-A TO W-B what will be W-B value? a.123.75 b.b23.75 (where b indicates space) c.023.75 d.invalid move

I tried this out using microfocus cobol and got that the value of W-B after move is b23.75 where b indicates space. Hence the ans is b.

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May 16, 2008 09:29:28

wattamwar

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Answer would be b23.75 (where b indicates space)

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September 08, 2009 10:38:50

balasu

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The answer is b. b23.75

w-A: 9(3)v99 23.75
w-B zz9v99 123.45

output:

Z is replaced with Blank so output be b.

FYI:
refer cobol ref book mk roy page no 76.

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