RosettaCodeData/Task/String-append/COBOL/string-append.cobol

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COBOL

identification division.
program-id. string-append.
data division.
working-storage section.
01 some-string.
05 elements pic x occurs 0 to 80 times depending on limiter.
01 limiter usage index value 7.
01 current usage index.
procedure division.
append-main.
move "Hello, " to some-string
*> extend the limit and move using reference modification
set current to length of some-string
set limiter up by 5
move "world" to some-string(current + 1:)
display some-string
goback.
end program string-append.