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What is difference between s9(04) comp and 9(04) comp? (Cobol comp with s and without s)

Asked by: mannurusrinivasulareddy | Member Since Jun-2010 | Asked on: Sep 2nd, 2012

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Nick

Answered On : Oct 2nd, 2012

First one represents binary and second one numeric.

  
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Ankit Sood

Answered On : Oct 2nd, 2012

S signifies Signed variable. So S9(04)comp will have value -/+ 2 (Binary) whereas 9(04)comp will have value as 2 (Numeric)

  
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davindersingh29

Answered On : May 17th, 2013

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Both are binary, please see the below link for more info:

http://publibz.boulder.ibm.com/cgi-bin/bookmgr_OS390/handheld/Connected/BOOKS/IGY3PG50/1.3.4.7?DT=20090820210412


9(4) will always be treated as a positive number and s9(4) may be either positive or negative.

  
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