OpenCOBOL Manual

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OpenCOBOL Manual

OpenCOBOL is an open-source COBOL compiler, which translates COBOL programs to C code and compiles it using GCC.

This manual corresponds to OpenCOBOL 0.30.

Getting Started: Introduction to OpenCOBOL
Compile: Compiling COBOL programs
Customize: Customizing the compiler
Optimize: Optimizing your program
Debug: Debugging your program
--- The Detailed Node Listing ---
Getting Started
Hello World!: Hello World!
Compile
Compiler Options: Compiler options
Multiple Sources: Compiling multiple source files
C Interface: Dealing with C files
Compiler Options
Built Target: Built Target
Source Format: Source Format
Warning Options: Warning Options
Multiple Sources
Static Linking: Compiling into a single executable
Dynamic Linking: A main program and separate modules
Building Library: Building a shared library
Using Library: Using external libraries
C Interface
Main C Program: Writing Main Program in C
Static C to COBOL:
Dynamic C to COBOL:
Static COBOL to C:
Dynamic COBOL to C:
Customize
Customizing Compiler: Customizing Compiler
Customizing Library: Customizing Library
Optimize
Optimize Options: How to enable optimization
Optimize Call: Call subroutines efficiently
Optimize Binary: Use efficient binary representation
Debug
Debug Options: Debug options