divisions in COBOL program?

COBOL program is divided into 4 divisions:

  1. IDENTIFICATION DIVISION – program info (name, author).
  2. ENVIRONMENT DIVISION – environment details (input-output devices).
  3. DATA DIVISION – data & variables declaration.
  4. PROCEDURE DIVISION – actual logic/code.

Example:

IDENTIFICATION DIVISION.
PROGRAM-ID. SAMPLE.
DATA DIVISION.
WORKING-STORAGE SECTION.
01 NUM PIC 9(3).
PROCEDURE DIVISION.
DISPLAY "HELLO".
STOP RUN.

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