An empirical analysis of COBOL programs
M. M. Al‐Jarrah, I. S. Torsun · Software Practice and Experience · 1979
Abstract This paper describes results obtained from a static analysis of 340 COBOL programs collected from commercial and industrial installations. The analysis was performed by a syntax analyser designed specifically to analyse source program statements, gather detailed information and produce a report on the definition and use of data and language in the programs analysed.