CobolScript (1) COBOL compiler to JavaScript/Node.js

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Today, I started a new project at my Github account:

https://github.com/ajlopez/CobolScript

It’s a compiler from COBOL to JavaScript. It’s work in progress, but the Hello, world is running:

https://github.com/ajlopez/CobolScript/blob/master/samples/hello/hello.cobs

DISPLAY "HELLO, WORLD".

You can run it, executing:

node run hello.cobs

A more complete code:

https://github.com/ajlopez/CobolScript/blob/master/samples/hellopgm/hello.cob

IDENTIFICATION DIVISION.
    PROGRAM-ID. HELLO.
    AUTHOR. A.J.LOPEZ.
    INSTALLATION. TEST.
    DATE-WRITTEN. 2012-12-22.
    DATE-COMPILED. 2012-12-22.
ENVIRONMENT DIVISION.
    CONFIGURATION SECTION.
        SOURCE-COMPUTER. NODE.
        OBJECT-COMPUTER. NODE.
DATA DIVISION.
PROCEDURE DIVISION.
    DISPLAY "HELLO, WORLD".

Let’s run it executing:

node run hello.cob

My work was written using TDD (Test-Driven Development). I shoudl add a lot of things: picture support, working storage section, file section, and maybe, SQL execute commands. But it’s a good starting point. It can run on browser and on Node.js.

Keep tuned!

Angel “Java” Lopez

http://www.ajlopez.com

http://twitter.com/ajlopez