Control Data Corporation 3300 Reference Manual page 264

Connectives
There are three types of connectives:
• Qualifiers used to associate a data name or paragraph name with its qualifier: OF, IN.
• A series connective that links two or more consecutive operands: ,(comma) or two or
more consecutive clauses: ; (semicolon).
• Logical connectives used in the formation of conditions: AND, OR, AND NOT, OR NOT.
Examples:
A IS GREATER THAN B
A IS GREATER B
A GREATER THAN B
A GREATER B
All these expl~essions are correct and have the same meaning whether the optional words IS and
THAN are used or not.
PUNCTUATION
The punctuation symbols, period, comma, and semicolon, are shown within the formats. All division
and section headers are followed by a period with the remainder of the line blank. Specific rules for
each division follow:
Identification Division: Commas and semicolons may be used for readability within comment
paragraphs; they are not shown in the formats. Each paragraph and paragraph name must be
terminated by a period followed by a space.
Environment Division: Commas and semicolons shown in the formats are optional. Each
paragraph and paragraph name must terminate with a period followed by a space.
Data
Division: Commas and semicolons shown in the formats are optional. Each file and data
description entry must be terminated by a period.
Procedure Division: Commas shown in the formats are optional. A semicolon may be used
between statements in a sentence. In addition, the semicolon may appear in an IF statement
immediately following the condition and also immediately preceding the keyword ELSE. Each
sentence must be terminated by a period and a space. Procedure names are terminated by a
period and one or more spaces.
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