Subtract with Giving

Subtract with Giving Example

Arithmetic Statements Tutorial   

Scenario - Subtract one variable from other and placing result into third.

Code -

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       IDENTIFICATION DIVISION.
       PROGRAM-ID. SUBTGIVN.
       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 30.
          05 WS-C      PIC 9(03).

       PROCEDURE DIVISION.
           SUBTRACT WS-A FROM WS-B GIVING WS-C.
           DISPLAY "WS-C: " WS-C.

           STOP RUN.

Output -

WS-C: 010

Explaining Example -

In the above example:

  • It defines three numeric variables: WS-A, WS-B, and WS-C, all of size 3.
  • WS-A is initialized with a value of 20, WS-B with a value of 30, and WS-C is left uninitialized.
  • Then, it subtracts the value of WS-A from WS-B and stores the result in WS-C. Finally, it displays the value of WS-C, which should be the result of the subtraction, i.e., 10.