Simple IF

Simple IF Example

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Scenario - Validating gender using simple IF.

Code -

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       IDENTIFICATION DIVISION.
       PROGRAM-ID. SIMPIF.
       AUTHOR. MTH.

       DATA DIVISION.
       WORKING-STORAGE SECTION.
       01 WS-VAR.
          05 WS-GENDER      PIC X(01) VALUE "M". 

       PROCEDURE DIVISION.
 
           IF WS-GENDER EQUAL "M"
              DISPLAY "Person is Male"
           END-IF.

           STOP RUN.

Output -

Person is Male

Explaining Example -

In the above example:

  • IF condition validates WS-GENDER EQUAL "M" and based on its truth value, the control flow gets decided.
  • The condition is true, so it displays "Person is Male".