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"01 WS-VAR1 PIC X(10) VALUE 'ABCDEFGHIJ'. 01 WS-VAR2 REDEFINES WS-VAR1 PIC 9(5) VALUE '12345' DISPLAY WS-VAR1 WS-VAR2. What will be the result?"

  1. ABCDEFGHIJ 12345

  2. Data Exception error

  3. Compilation error

  4. 12345FGHIJ 12345
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The code has a compilation error. In COBOL, when using REDEFINES, the redefining field cannot have a VALUE clause in the WORKING-STORAGE section. Additionally, storing alphanumeric 'ABCDEFGHIJ' characters into a numeric PIC 9(5) field is invalid. The VALUE clause on WS-VAR2 makes this a compile-time error.

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