Newbie code review of parsing program Please

[Lawrence D'Oliveiro]

len wrote:

>     if fieldline.count('COMP.') > 0:

I take it you're only handling a particular subset of COBOL constructs: thus, "COMP" is never "COMPUTATIONAL" or "USAGE IS COMPUTATIONAL", and it always occurs just before the full-stop (can't remember enough COBOL syntax to  be sure if anything else can go afterwards).

>     elif newline[0].isdigit() and 'PIC' in newline:

Similarly, "PIC" is never "PICTURE" or "PICTURE IS".

Aargh, I think I have to stop. I'm remembering more than I ever wanted to about COBOL. Must ... rip ... brain ... out ...