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Coding an Intrinsic Function

A function is a temporary data item whose value is determined when the function is referenced during execution. Your COBOL system provides a library of intrinsic functions.

As an example of an intrinsic function, consider the following statement:

COMPUTE x = FUNCTION COS(y)

The intrinsic function cos computes a numeric value that approximates the cosine of an angle (expressed in y radians) and stores that value in x.

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