BabyCobol: DIVISION

the top unit of a BabyCobol program

Format

every BabyCobol program consists of up to three divisions
the first division is the only one mandatory, and it is the IDENTIFICATION DIVISION, it contains some data that helps to identify this program and distinguish it from other programs
the second division is optional, and it is the DATA DIVISION, it contains field and structure declarations
the third division is also optional, and it is the PROCEDURE DIVISION, it contains executable code
COPY is the only instruction that is allowed in any division

BabyCobol is a project by Dr. Vadim Zaytsev a.k.a. @grammarware. Page last updated in October 2023.