PROGRAM FOR DIVIDE VERB:

 We have to write an easy program to elaborate DIVIDE verb. You can also use edit characters in the program.

Identification division.

Program- id. Divverb.

Environment division.

Data division.

Working-storage section.

77  a  pic    s9(3)v9(2) value 0.

77   b  pic     s9(3)v9(2) value 0.

77   c pic      s9(4)v9(2) value 0.

77   e-c pic   -z(4).z(2).

Procedure division.

Para-1.

Display(1 1) erase.

   Display(3 5) "Enter first number :".

  Accept a.

  Display(5 5) "Enter second number :".

  Accept b.

            Divide a by b giving c.

       Move c to e-c.

          Display(15 5) "Answer = " e-c.

  Stop run.

Description:   This program gets 2 inputs from the user.

                      It divides them by using the DIVIDE verb. 

                      a/b is computed and stored in c.

                      The unedited result is accessible in c.

                      We move c to e-c, where the edit characters are accessible.

                      Keep in mind that the variable e-c makes use of the - edit character.

                      The e-c will always be exhibited with result.