Newbie code review of parsing program Please

[len]

On Nov 16, 9:57 pm, Lawrence D'Oliveiro <l... at geek-
central.gen.new_zealand> wrote:
> 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 ...

Most of the cobol code originally comes from packages and is
relatively consistant.

Thanks
Len