Apr 20, 2020 · So, how can you learn COBOL, make big bucks, and save lots of state agencies that need new code to deal with all the new government stimulus programs? Let's find out. COBOL? What's this COBOL? COBOL stands for COmmon Business Oriented Language.

COBOL (/ ˈkoʊbɒl, - bɔːl /; an acronym for "common business-oriented language") is a compiled English-like computer programming language designed for business use. It is an imperative, procedural, and, since 2002, object-oriented language. COBOL is primarily used in business, finance, and administrative systems for companies and governments.

This simple COBOL application demonstrates how to parse JSON using IBM Enterprise COBOL. It is written to work in a standalone fashion so it can run without any input files. The JSON string is declared in memory, as are the resuts from the parse, and everything is printed out for clarity.

stemmer - Stemmer packages for Cobol programming language. Includes English and German stemmers. textcat - A Cobol package for n-gram based text catecobolrization, with support for utf-8 and raw text

Feb 21, 2025 · COBOL, or Common Business Oriented Language, was developed in the 1950s and has become a critical component of the Social Security Administration's (SSA) IT infrastructure. The SSA maintains over...

Oct 13, 2015 · There are several tools available that make using COBOL on modern computers as straightforward as using other programming languages. Below, I take a look at three open source projects that help you code, compile, and use …

Dec 24, 2018 · COBOL is a beautiful, expressive language that was cool then and is very cool now. Learning it is making me appreciate how much amazing thinking went on back then and continues to emerge.

Dec 19, 2019 · Common Business-Oriented Language a.k.a COBOL is a compiled English-like computer programming language designed for business use. It is imperative, procedural and, since 2002, object-oriented....

Sep 5, 2024 · Who knew COBOL could be so much fun? And I’ve been a proud “Cobolian” ever since, even if not 100%. The language has had a significant impact on my career, from systems programmer to application programmer and back again to my current position as a Lead Modernization Architect. “COBOL is just fun, whether on the mainframe or the PC.”

Mar 11, 2013 · A recent survey by COBOL tool provider Micro Focus found a decided lack of enthusiasm for COBOL at colleges and universities, with a large percentage of students viewing COBOL as un-cool, and even dead.