COBOL program is divided into 4 divisions:
- IDENTIFICATION DIVISION – program info (name, author).
- ENVIRONMENT DIVISION – environment details (input-output devices).
- DATA DIVISION – data & variables declaration.
- 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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