In COBOL, what is the purpose of the 88-level condition names in the Data Division?
- To associate a condition with a data item for use in the PROCEDURE DIVISION
- To define a level of precision for numeric data items
- To represent a loop in the program logic
- To specify the length of a group item
The 88-level condition names in COBOL are used to associate conditions with data items. These conditions can be checked in the PROCEDURE DIVISION using the IF statement, allowing for more readable and meaningful code.
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