1.2.1.4 Statements
A statement is a valid combination of a COBOL verb and its operands. It specifies an action to be taken by the object program. Statements are constructed in the Procedure Division. For descriptions of the different types of statements, see:
- "Imperative Statements" in topic 6.1.7.1
- "Conditional Statements" in topic 6.1.7.2
- "Scope of Names" in topic 1.4
- "Compiler-Directing Statement" in topic 8.1
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