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Date

2026-09-18

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James K. Lowden

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afd69fe25cd653ddd2001f9904b3ff367b0fd476

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project: gcc
subsystem: cobol
patch_id: —
commit_hash: afd69fe25cd653ddd2001f9904b3ff367b0fd476
source_type: github
headline: Cobol PICTURE parsing refactored for clarity and whitespace compliance
tldr: Cobol PICTURE clause parsing is refactored for clarity and now adheres to a no-trailing-whitespace policy.
author: James K. Lowden
outcome: committed
performance_win: false
breaking_change: false
series_id: —
series_parts: []
tags: • cobol
• parser
• refactoring
• whitespace
discussion_id_link: —
bugzilla_pr: —
url: https://github.com/gcc-mirror/gcc/commit/afd69fe25cd653ddd2001f9904b3ff367b0fd476
date: 2026-09-18T00:00:00.000Z

This commit refactors the COBOL PICTURE clause parsing logic, integrating the PICTURE automaton and improving code clarity. It also enforces a new policy of no trailing whitespace in committed files, affecting various utility functions and data structures.