Multiple choice technology programming languages

You will introduce errors if the number of data-names in the identifier list of a called program is greater than the number of arguments passed from the calling program

  1. True

  2. False
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Explanation

To answer this question, the user needs to know about the concept of passing arguments between programs or functions.

The statement is true. If you pass fewer arguments than the number of data-names in the called program's identifier list, then the called program will not have enough information to complete its task, which can cause errors.

On the other hand, if you pass more arguments than the number of data-names in the identifier list, then some of the values will not have a place to go, which can also cause errors.

Therefore, the correct answer is:

The Answer is: A. True

AI explanation

In COBOL, when a program is called, arguments are matched positionally between the CALL statement's argument list and the called program's identifier list (via LINKAGE SECTION/USING clause). If the identifier list in the called program has more entries than arguments actually passed, those extra identifiers reference undefined/uninitialized storage, which introduces errors.

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