On Nov 16, 9:57 pm, Lawrence D'Oliveiro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]
central.gen.new_zealand> wrote:
> len wrote:
> > if fieldline.count('COMP.') > 0:
>
> I take it you're only handling a particular subset of COBOL constructs: thus,
> "COMP" is never "COMPUTATIONAL" or "USAGE IS COMPUTATIONAL", and it always
> occurs just before the full-stop (can't remember enough COBOL syntax to be
> sure if anything else can go afterwards).
>
> > elif newline[0].isdigit() and 'PIC' in newline:
>
> Similarly, "PIC" is never "PICTURE" or "PICTURE IS".
>
> Aargh, I think I have to stop. I'm remembering more than I ever wanted to
> about COBOL. Must ... rip ... brain ... out ...
Most of the cobol code originally comes from packages and is
relatively consistant.
Thanks
Len
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