Local Data Item Declaration

Example

       declare i1 as binary-long
       display i1 
         
       *>   Optionally, the variables can be initialised inline 
        declare c2 as condition-value = true
        display c2

        declare string-list2 as string occurs 3 = table of string("Bill", "Ben", "LittleWeed")   

      **************************************************************************
      * Iteration Variables
      **************************************************************************

      *>   A variable can be declared at the point of use in an iterator. 
      *>   In this case the scope of i will be until the end-perform. 
           perform varying i as binary-long from 1 by 1 until i > 10
               display i
           end-perform

      **************************************************************************
      * Exception Variables
      **************************************************************************
       
      *>   The example below shows that you can declare e at the point of use.
      *>   It is in scope until the end-try.
           try
               display "exception test"
           catch e as type Exception
               display e::Message
           end-try

See also the Local Variables sample, which is available from Start > All Programs > Micro Focus Visual COBOL > Samples , under Language Reference for JVM COBOL (Windows) or $COBDIR/demo (UNIX).