RE: [open-cobol-list] Re: IS "PIC -.99999999E-99" invalid picture string for OpenCOBOL?

[Roger While]

Hmm, On page 316, 12b, it states
"The exponent shall be '+9', '+99' or '+9(n)'
 where n = 1, 2 or 3".

Although, as you say, the table on page 326 would seem
to indicate otherwise.

Roger

> On page 326 of the '02 Standard it shows "E" as the first symbol and an "X"
> for + or - as the 2nd symbol.
>
> What mader you think that a "-" after the "E" was not allowed? (I didn't
> check all the rules, but I certainly would EXPECT it to be allowed.