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Handling function returns between C++ and COBOL

z/OS Language Environment Writing Interlanguage Communication Applications
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In COBOL, values can be returned to COBOL programs as COBOL returning variables from C++ functions using standard C++ function returns. This is the recommended approach for passing modified values back from a C++ function to a COBOL procedure.

Note: In the declarations that follow, COBOL refers to Enterprise COBOL for z/OS, COBOL for OS/390 & VM, and COBOL for MVS & VM.

The following examples illustrate how to declare data types for using function returns in C++ to COBOL ILC applications.

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