> But, the absence of dynamic memory allocation is also a characteristic that makes cobol extremely stable and safe, and mainframe applications legendarily bullet proof.
Of course, it can also make programs curiously limited.
If you have a COBOL program that loads its configuration into memory before processing data, you may find that too much configuration (think things like rules, transaction codes, etc) results in your program no longer running because the array that holds it isn't big enough.
Of course, it can also make programs curiously limited.
If you have a COBOL program that loads its configuration into memory before processing data, you may find that too much configuration (think things like rules, transaction codes, etc) results in your program no longer running because the array that holds it isn't big enough.