Hello, world in COBOL

Use the below in a new .cbl file and save it inside a folder to run the hello world program.

Now open a terminal inside the folder and enter the following commands to build and run the code:

cobc -x -o hello_world hello_world.cbl
./hello_world

Output:

COBOL is a compiled English-like computer programming language designed for business use. It is an imperative, procedural, and, since 2002, object-oriented language. COBOL is primarily used in business, finance, and administrative systems for companies and governments.

In this article, we will look at the process of installing COBOL in MacOS.