COBOL ‘EVALUATE ALSO’ Best Examples

Evaluate is an alternative to the IF condition. To give multiple conditions, you need to use IF conditions. But using the Evaluatewith ALSO you can simplify the code. The Evaluate with ALSO equals the AND condition.

Evaluate with ALSO

With the Evaluate, you can test two or more conditions using ALSO. Below, you will find an example of it.

EVALUTAE TRUE ALSO TRUE
    WHEN SEX = 'M' ALSO SEX = 'F'
         PERFORM PARA-1
    WHEN OTHER
         CONTINUE   
END-EVALUAtE

Evaluate Complex Conditions

Evaluate True Also True
      When A + B < 10 Also C = 10
          Move "Case 1"     To Description
      When A + B > 50 Also C = ( D + E ) / F
         Move "Case 2"     To Description
      When Other
         Move "Case Other" To Description
End-Evaluate

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