any command? on cmd. anything at all related that i can do in cmd? like maybe type the word cobol and something happens or i get some info or somethin? anything
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2007-03-15 16:08:01 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Programming & Design
actually yes i am using windows xp. so why cant i?
2007-03-15 16:14:11 · update #1
we have windows 2000 at work and someone did something using COBOL on those computers
wtf
2007-03-15 16:14:51 · update #2
Just to make things clear, COBOL is a programming language. You write programs in it, which you then translate to machine code with a compiler. Yes, you can obtain .exe files! But if you don't already know how to program, COBOL may be a bad language to start with. It's used only in very specialized environments AFAIK, and it has a reputation for being overly verbose.
On the other hand, there are compilers and tutorials (freely) available on the Web, and quite the community. Better see for yourself.
2007-03-15 17:52:03 · answer #1 · answered by felixp7 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ha! Well I not heard this in a long time. Cobol is the long standing classic. I learned Flow Charts (Still argue with people about that with C, C++, Perl etc.), Assembly Language, Basic and then Cobol (Fortran came next). I wish I could help you, but, it been a long time. Just thought it interesting you learn this. It still used very much today, though many not know. I really encourage you on this, I may look back over some of my old books now that you mentioned it.
2007-03-15 16:18:42 · answer #2 · answered by Snaglefritz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure
Google "windows cobol compiler" without the quotes
It is an old, but very much alive language.
2007-03-15 16:16:50 · answer #3 · answered by Jeffrey F 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not really, cobol is a pretty worthless language, most everything is written in c and c++ now days.
2007-03-15 16:16:52 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I assume that you are using a Windows OS? The answer is no.
2007-03-15 16:12:52 · answer #5 · answered by endlessknowledge 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋