When using the READ verb in COBOL, what happens when the end-of-file (EOF) condition is encountered?
- The program ignores the EOF condition
- The program terminates abruptly
- The system automatically opens the next available file
- The system raises an end-of-file (EOF) status code
When the READ verb in COBOL encounters the end-of-file (EOF) condition, the system raises an end-of-file status code. This allows the program to handle the conclusion of file processing gracefully.
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