[Migrated content. Thread originally posted on 18 December 2002]

By accident I found the following (Major?) bug in AcuCobol:

Let make a quiz out of it (hope you're in for a little joke) ;)
* what does the following code display, and does it ever end?

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identification division.

program-id. bugtest.
author. Frans Smits Software B.V. (Leon Arnst).

procedure division.

main section.
perform until 5
display 5
subtract 1 from 5
end-perform.

exit program.
stop run.

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Sounds funny, but the answer is:
Yes, it ends after displaying
5
4
3
2
1
:)