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COBOL, PROCEDURE_DIVISION, PERFORM, 2format_repeat-count
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The PERFORM statement executes one or more procedures. It returns
control to the end of the PERFORM statement when procedure execution
ends.
Format 2 -
PERFORM [first-proc [ { THRU } end-proc ]] repeat-count TIMES
[ [ { THROUGH } ]]
[ stment END-PERFORM ]
is a procedure-name that identifies a paragraph or section in the
Procedure Division. The set of statements in first-proc are the
first (or only) set of statements in the PERFORM range.
is a procedure-name that identifies a paragraph or section in the
Procedure Division. The set of statements in end-proc are the last
set of statements in the PERFORM range.
is an imperative statement.
is a numeric integer literal or the identifier of a numeric integer
elementary item. It controls how many times the statement set (or
sets) executes.