Write statement question.

[Former Member]

Hi-

Can anyone explain me why for the following question the correct answer is :line2.

Q: On what line does the output 'AAAA' appear?

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REPORT ZPGM NO STANDARD PAGE HEADING.

DO 8 TIMES.

WRITE / ' '.

ENDDO.

SKIP.

WRITE 'AAAA'.

Thanks.

ramesh.

[former_member491305]

ANS: in Second (2nd) line.

[former_member194669]

Hi,

WRITE / ' '.
the above statement will not add a line . 

so SKIP statement will skip the line to 2 from 1

then Write 'AAAA' comes in line 2.

aRs

[Former Member]

Hi

AAAA will get printed in the 2nd line why bcoz u have given skip there.

Write:/ ' ' will not insert any blank line.

Regards

Haritha.

[Former Member]

On Line 9.

DO 8 TIMES.
WRITE / ' '.
ENDDO.

Write 8 lines...

SKIP.

Skip 1 line....So we got 9 lines....

WRITE 'AAAA'.

Doesn't have a skip or "/" so, it's printed on line 9.

Greetings,

Blag.

[Former Member]

hi ananth,

if u write like this,

REPORT ZPGM NO STANDARD PAGE HEADING.

DO 8 TIMES.

WRITE: / ' '.

ENDDO.

SKIP.

WRITE 'AAAA'.

the answer is 9th line because i mention here chain statement here ( at the write statemet,

if we write as u written then ans is second line.

reward points if helpful.

regards,

seshu.

[Former Member]

Seshu - I tried your code and it printed on the second line not the ninth..

I think the blank lines setting controls the printing in this case.

Rob

[Former Member]

Hi,

I think multiple skip will not generate a blank line.

regards,

sarath

[Former Member]

Because the default for BLANK LINES is OFF. Try:

SET BLANK LINES ON.
DO 8 TIMES.
  WRITE / ' '.
ENDDO.
SKIP.
WRITE 'AAAA'.

Rob