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Has we just started this project, almost everything is lacking.
Currently the compiler will generate GNU assembler code.
With the aid of GNU assembler and linker,
a executable binary can be created to run on a i386 Linux platform.
It has complete or partial support for the following features and/or COBOL syntax:
PERFORM, (AFTER option not available)
PERFORM in-line, (AFTER and WITH TEST options not available)
IF/ELSE conditional statements.
MOVE, SET.
COMPUTE, ADD, SUBTRACT, MULTIPLY, DIVIDE.
ACCEPT, DISPLAY (including stdin, stderr, stdout).
File I/O, OPEN, CLOSE, READ, WRITE, REWRITE (indexed file not fully functional).
STRING, UNSTRING, INSPECT.
SORT, START (not fully functional).
CALL (by reference only).
Multi dimentional arrays and tables.
SEARCH, SEARCH ALL.
INITIALIZE.
CURRENCY SIGN.
File I/O (indexed file i/o not fully functional).
Linux extensions (return code, command line, environmental variables).
Debugging facility using gdb (not fully functional).
TRACE, READY/RESET (not functional).
NEXT SENTENCE, CONTINUE (not to ANSI85 standard).
COBOL ANSI85 standard scope terminators, END-IF .... END-PERFORM.
Currently has no support for the following features and/or COBOL syntax:
Any portion of the REPORT SECTION.
Any portion of the COMMUNICATION SECTION.
ACCEPT screen, DISPLAY screen, (No full screen I/O yet).
EVALUATE.
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