COBOL Std 4 Naming Conventions: Revision history

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25 March 2026

  • curprev 11:1211:12, 25 March 2026‎ Martin talk contribs‎ 3,304 bytes +3,304‎ Created page with "== 4. Naming Conventions == === 4.1 General Rules === * Use hyphens (<code>-</code>) as word separators — never underscores or camelCase. * Maximum 30 characters for data names; 30 characters for paragraph names. * COBOL reserved words in ALL CAPS; user-defined names in ALL CAPS (consistent with GnuCOBOL case-insensitivity). * Names must reflect business purpose; avoid single-letter names and meaningless abbreviations. * Approved abbreviations are listed in #Append..."
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