Program Comments
Problem Description
Write a well-commented program that calculates area of rectangle.
Expected Output
Documented code with proper comments
Hints
Use * in column 7 for comments.
Solution
IDENTIFICATION DIVISION.
PROGRAM-ID. RECTANGLE.
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* PROGRAM: CALCULATE AREA OF RECTANGLE
* AUTHOR: STUDENT
* DATE: 2024-01-01
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DATA DIVISION.
WORKING-STORAGE SECTION.
* INPUT VARIABLES
01 WS-LENGTH PIC 9(3).
01 WS-WIDTH PIC 9(3).
* OUTPUT VARIABLE
01 WS-AREA PIC 9(6).
*
PROCEDURE DIVISION.
* GET INPUT FROM USER
DISPLAY "ENTER LENGTH: ".
ACCEPT WS-LENGTH.
DISPLAY "ENTER WIDTH: ".
ACCEPT WS-WIDTH.
* CALCULATE AREA
COMPUTE WS-AREA = WS-LENGTH * WS-WIDTH.
* DISPLAY RESULT
DISPLAY "AREA: " WS-AREA.
STOP RUN.
Explanation:
Comments start with * in column 7. Document purpose, author, and logic.