Using variables, structures, literals, and constants
Most high-level programming languages share the concept of data being represented as variables (data items), structures (group items), literals, or constants.
About this task
The data in a COBOL program can be alphabetic, alphanumeric, double-byte character set (DBCS), national, or numeric.
You can also define index-names and data items
described as USAGE POINTER, USAGE FUNCTION-POINTER, USAGE
PROCEDURE-POINTER, or USAGE OBJECT REFERENCE.
You place all data definitions in the DATA DIVISION of
your program.
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