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Micro Focus Visual COBOL 2.3 for Visual Studio 2015 > General Reference > Compiler Directives > Compiler Directives - Alphabetical List > BINLIT
Micro Focus Visual COBOL 2.3 for Visual Studio 2015 > General Reference > Compiler Directives > Run-time Behavior > Run-time Behavior - Arithmetic > BINLIT

BINLIT

Controls whether binary b"" literals are interpreted as numeric values, or Boolean values for use with PIC 1 data items.

Syntax:

 >>-.---.-.----.--BINLIT--"literal-type"-------------><  
    +-/-+

Parameters:

literal-type
NUMERIC
Treat binary literals as numeric values
BOOLEAN
Treat binary literals as Boolean values.

Properties:

Default: BINLIT(NUMERIC)
Phase: Check
$SET: Any

Comments:

A program containing a PIC 1 data item will automatically have BINLIT(BOOLEAN) set at that point.

Parent topic: Run-time Behavior - Arithmetic
Parent topic: Compiler Directives - Alphabetical List
Related information
Key to Compiler Directives
The PICTURE Clause
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