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What is the difference between Initialize between Value?

  1. Value is Used in working storage section and Initialize in Procedure Section

  2. Both used in working storage section

  3. Value is Used in working storage section and Initialize in Procedure Division

  4. Value is Used in Procedure Section and Initialize in working storage section
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Explanation

In COBOL, the VALUE clause is a declarative feature used in the Working-Storage Section of the Data Division to set initial variable values during compilation, whereas INITIALIZE is an executable statement in the Procedure Division that resets variables to their default representation at runtime.

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