Application programming on z/OS
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Other uses for the CLIST language

Application programming on z/OS

Besides issuing TSO/E commands, CLISTs can perform more complex programming tasks. The CLIST language includes the programming tools you need to write extensive, structured applications. CLISTs can perform any number of complex tasks, from displaying a series of full-screen panels to managing programs written in other languages.

CLIST language features include:
  • An extensive set of arithmetic and logical operators for processing numeric data
  • String-handling functions for processing character data
  • CLIST statements that let you structure your programs, perform I/O, define and modify variables, and handle errors and attention interrupts.
Parent topic: The CLIST language on z/OS

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