The DIVIDE statement divides one or more numeric data items by another. It stores the quotient and, for Formats 4 and 5, the remainder.
1 – 1format INTO
The DIVIDE statement divides one or more numeric data items by another.
It stores the quotient.
Format 1 -
DIVIDE srcnum INTO { rsult [ ROUNDED ] } ...
[ ON SIZE ERROR stment ] [ NOT ON SIZE ERROR stment ]
[ END-DIVIDE ]
1.1 – srcnum
is a numeric literal or the identifier of an elementary numeric item.
1.2 – rsult
is the identifier of an elementary numeric item. It is the resultant identifier.
1.3 – stment
is an imperative statement.
2 – 2format INTO GIVING
The DIVIDE statement divides one or more numeric data items by another.
It stores the quotient.
Format 2 -
DIVIDE srcnum INTO srcnum GIVING { rsult [ ROUNDED ] } ...
[ ON SIZE ERROR stment ] [ NOT ON SIZE ERROR stment ]
[ END-DIVIDE ]
2.1 – srcnum
is a numeric literal or the identifier of an elementary numeric item.
2.2 – rsult
is the identifier of an elementary numeric item or an elementary numeric edited item. It is the resultant identifier.
2.3 – stment
is an imperative statement.
3 – 3format BY GIVING
The DIVIDE statement divides one or more numeric data items by another.
It stores the quotient.
Format 3 -
DIVIDE srcnum BY srcnum GIVING { rsult [ ROUNDED ] } ...
[ ON SIZE ERROR stment ] [ NOT ON SIZE ERROR stment ]
[ END-DIVIDE ]
3.1 – srcnum
is a numeric literal or the identifier of an elementary numeric item.
3.2 – rsult
is the identifier of an elementary numeric item or an elementary numeric edited item. It is the resultant identifier.
3.3 – stment
is an imperative statement.
4 – 4format INTO with REMAINDER
The DIVIDE statement divides one or more numeric data items by another.
It stores the quotient and remainder.
Format 4 -
DIVIDE srcnum INTO srcnum GIVING rsult [ ROUNDED ] REMAINDER remaind
[ ON SIZE ERROR stment ] [ NOT ON SIZE ERROR stment ]
[ END-DIVIDE ]
4.1 – srcnum
is a numeric literal or the identifier of an elementary numeric item.
4.2 – rsult
is the identifier of an elementary numeric item or an elementary numeric edited item. It is the resultant identifier.
4.3 – remaind
is the identifier of an elementary numeric item or an elementary numeric edited item.
4.4 – stment
is an imperative statement.
5 – 5format BY with REMAINDER
The DIVIDE statement divides one or more numeric data items by another.
It stores the quotient and remainder.
Format 5 -
DIVIDE srcnum BY srcnum GIVING rsult [ ROUNDED ] REMAINDER remaind
[ ON SIZE ERROR stment ] [ NOT ON SIZE ERROR stment ]
[ END-DIVIDE ]
5.1 – srcnum
is a numeric literal or the identifier of an elementary numeric item.
5.2 – rsult
is the identifier of an elementary numeric item or an elementary numeric edited item. It is the resultant identifier.
5.3 – remaind
is the identifier of an elementary numeric item or an elementary numeric edited item.
5.4 – stment
is an imperative statement.