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Prototypes were introduced in COBOL 2002, and are typically used by <code>COPY</code>ing the copybook in which they are contained into the beginning of the source file. In the following examples, <code>PROGRAM-ID</code> and <code>PROGRAM</code> can be replaced with the equivalents for functions and methods. However, in method prototypes the <code>PROTOTYPE</code> clause is not used.
Prototypes were introduced in COBOL 2002. In the following examples, <code>PROGRAM-ID</code> and <code>PROGRAM</code> can be replaced with the equivalents for functions and methods. However, in method prototypes the <code>PROTOTYPE</code> clause is not used.


<lang cobol> *> A subprogram taking no arguments and returning nothing.
<lang cobol> *> A subprogram taking no arguments and returning nothing.