Editing COBOL (section)

===COBOL 2023===

The COBOL 2023 standard added a few new features:
* [[Asynchronous messaging]] syntax using the <code>SEND</code> and <code>RECEIVE</code> statements{{sfn|ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 22/WG 4|2023|loc=§ E.3.1}}
* A [[transaction processing]] facility with <code>[[Commit (data management)|COMMIT]]</code> and <code>[[Rollback (data management)|ROLLBACK]]</code>{{sfn|ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 22/WG 4|2023|loc=§ E.3.1}}
* <code>[[XOR]]</code> logical operator{{sfn|ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 22/WG 4|2023|loc=§ E.3.1}}
* The <code>CONTINUE</code> statement can be extended as to pause the program for a specified duration{{sfn|ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 22/WG 4|2023|loc=§ E.3.2}}
* A <code>DELETE FILE</code> statement{{sfn|ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 22/WG 4|2023|loc=§ E.3.2}}
* <code>LINE SEQUENTIAL</code> file organization{{sfn|ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 22/WG 4|2023|loc=§ 12.4.4.9}}
* Defined [[infinite loop]]ing with <code>PERFORM UNTIL EXIT</code>{{sfn|ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 22/WG 4|2023|loc=§ E.3.2}}
* <code>SUBSTITUTE</code> intrinsic function allowing for [[String operations|substring substitution]] of different length{{sfn|ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 22/WG 4|2023|loc=§ E.3.2}}
* <code>CONVERT</code> function for base-conversion{{sfn|ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 22/WG 4|2023|loc=§ E.3.2}}
* [[Logical shift|Boolean shift]]ing operators{{sfn|ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 22/WG 4|2023|loc=§ 8.7.2}}

There is as yet no known complete implementation of this standard.{{citation needed|date=August 2023}}