ACCEPT and DISPLAY

Problem Description

Write a program that accepts user name and displays a personalized greeting.

Expected Output

Input: John -> Output: Hello, John! Welcome!

Hints

Use ACCEPT for input and DISPLAY for output.

Solution

IDENTIFICATION DIVISION. PROGRAM-ID. GREETING. DATA DIVISION. WORKING-STORAGE SECTION. 01 WS-NAME PIC X(20). PROCEDURE DIVISION. DISPLAY "ENTER YOUR NAME: ". ACCEPT WS-NAME. DISPLAY "HELLO, " WS-NAME "! WELCOME!". STOP RUN.

Explanation:

ACCEPT reads from terminal, DISPLAY writes to terminal.