MULTIPLY with Giving

MULTIPLY with Giving Example

Arithmetic Statements Tutorial   

Scenario - Multiply two varibles and places the result into other variable.

Code -

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

       DATA DIVISION.
       WORKING-STORAGE SECTION.
       01 WS-VAR.
          05 WS-V1     PIC 9(02) VALUE 20.
          05 WS-V3     PIC 9(02) VALUE 10.
          05 WS-V4     PIC 9(03).

       PROCEDURE DIVISION.

      *    Multiply with GIVING
           MULTIPLY WS-V1   BY WS-V3
                    GIVING WS-V4 
           END-MULTIPLY.
           DISPLAY "WS-V4:  " WS-V4.

           STOP RUN.

Output -

WS-V4:  200

Explaining Example -

In the above example:

  • It defines three variables: WS-V1 with a value of 20, WS-V3 with a value of 10, and WS-V4.
  • It performs a multiplication operation on WS-V1 and WS-V3 using the MULTIPLY statement, and the result is stored in WS-V4 using the GIVING clause.
  • Finally, it displays the value of WS-V4.