The Identification Division

The IDENTIFICATION DIVISION contains information documentating the program and its purpose. The following shows the syntax of a this division. Only the division name and program-d are required. What is listed here is what I require of you.

IDENTIFICATION DIVISION. PROGRAM-ID. Program-Name AUTHOR. Your Name. DATE-WRITTEN. dd/mm/yy. * * Comments on what the program does. * This may run for several lines. *
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Jonathan Hodgson Last Change: 9 January 1998