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Micro Focus Visual COBOL 2.3 for Visual Studio 2015 > General Reference > Compiler Directives > Compiler Directives - Alphabetical List > APOST
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APOST

Makes the Compiler interpret the figurative constant QUOTE as the single-quote character (').

Syntax:

>>------APOST-----><

Parameters:

None

Properties:

Default: APOST
Phase: Syntax check
$SET: Any

Comments:

The opposite of this directive is the directive QUOTE which causes the double-quote character (") to be used.

Parent topic: Language Features - Mainframe Compatibility
Parent topic: Run-time Behavior - Compatibility with Other COBOL Dialects
Parent topic: Compiler Directives - Alphabetical List
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