Accession Number:
ADA045415
Title:
A Pre-Processor for a Structured Version of COBOL.
Descriptive Note:
Master's thesis,
Corporate Author:
AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OHIO
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Report Date:
1977-03-17
Pagination or Media Count:
78.0
Abstract:
A version of COBOL that permits structured programming was designed. It was implemented using a pre-processor that outputs standard COBOL. The pre-processor will indiscriminately run programs that are either structured or nonstructured, or with very limited restrictions, programs with a mixture of both. A structured IF was included as a modification of the COBOL IF. In line looping was created with a redefinition of the PERFORM, maintaining all of its capabilities and adding a DO UNTIL. The PERFORM was also modified to allow a CASE construct. All new structures are completely nestable. Author
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