Mainframe, MVS and zOS Discussion

1. Official Documentation & Standards

• Micro Focus Object COBOL Documentation: Provides an introduction to object-oriented programming in COBOL, detailing new features and how to begin programming with Object COBOL.
  • Micro Focus Object COBOL Documentation
• IBM Documentation on Writing Object-Oriented Programs: Offers guidance on writing OO programs, including determining necessary classes, methods, and data.
  • IBM Writing Object-Oriented Programs

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2. Books

• "Advanced COBOL for Structured and Object-Oriented Programming" by Gary DeWard Brown: This book serves as a comprehensive guide to advanced COBOL topics, including object-oriented programming.
  • Amazon Link

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3. Online Courses & Tutorials

• Micro Focus: An Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming for COBOL Developers: This guide provides a basic introduction to OOP for COBOL developers using Micro Focus Visual COBOL or Enterprise Developer.
  • Micro Focus OOP Guide

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4. Open Source Compilers & Tools

• GnuCOBOL: An open-source COBOL compiler that supports a range of COBOL standards, including object-oriented features.
  • GnuCOBOL Documentation
• Micro Focus Visual COBOL: A modern COBOL development environment that integrates with Visual Studio and Eclipse, supporting object-oriented COBOL development.
  • Micro Focus Visual COBOL

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 5. Code Samples & GitHub Repositories

• Awesome COBOL: A curated list of COBOL resources, including tutorials, tools, and code samples.
  • Awesome COBOL on GitHub

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