Multiple choice technology mainframe

%MYPRINT ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOP ------------------------------------ /*REXX */ PARSE ARG 1 VAR1 5 7 VAR2 9 -------------------------------------- RESULT?

  1. VAR1 = ABCDE ; VAR2 = GHE

  2. VAR1 = ABCD ; VAR2 = GH

  3. VAR1 = ABCDE ; VAR2 = GHIJKLMNOP

  4. VAR1 = ABCDEFG; VAR2 = HI

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B Correct answer
Explanation

The PARSE ARG instruction uses absolute column patterns. '1 VAR1 5' captures characters from column 1 up to (but not including) column 5, which is 'ABCD'. '7 VAR2 9' captures characters from column 7 up to (but not including) column 9, which is 'GH'.