Landing: fb0129bebba3
Project / Subsystem
gcc / cobol
Date
2026-09-28
Author
Robert Dubner
Commit
fb0129bebba38455a28bc1914676c902b2e8fc8f
Source
github
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- Validate and improve numeric-edited PICTURE handling in COBOL.
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- Enhances COBOL compiler's validation of numeric-edited PICTURE clauses and corrects MOVE/comparison handling.
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- Robert Dubner
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- • cobol
- • standard compliance
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- 2026-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
This commit introduces comprehensive validation for numeric-edited PICTURE strings in the COBOL compiler, providing better error messages for incorrect formats. It also aligns the handling of MOVE operations and comparisons involving numeric-display and numeric-edited variables with ISO specifications. These changes improve the compiler’s adherence to standards and robustness when processing numeric data.