COBOL ADD GIVING Example

Arithmetic Statements Tutorial   

Scenario - Adding two variables and stored the result into another variable.

Code -

----+----1----+----2----+----3----+----4----+----5----+
       IDENTIFICATION DIVISION.
       PROGRAM-ID. ADDGIVIN.
       AUTHOR. MTH.

       DATA DIVISION.
       WORKING-STORAGE SECTION.
       01 WS-VAR.
          05 WS-A      PIC 9(03) VALUE 20.
          05 WS-B      PIC 9(03) VALUE 60.
          05 WS-C      PIC 9(03).

       PROCEDURE DIVISION.
           ADD WS-A TO WS-B GIVING WS-C.
           DISPLAY "WS-C:  " WS-C.

           STOP RUN.

Output -

WS-C:  80

Explaining Example -

In the above example:

  • It performs addition operation between WS-A and WS-B, storing the result in WS-C using the "GIVING" phrase.
  • Initially, WS-A holds a value of 20 and WS-B holds a value of 60. After the addition operation, it displays "WS-C: 80" and terminates the program.