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PROGRAM
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─────PROGRAM ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
     Action
 
     Identifies the program unit as a main program and gives it a name.
 
     Syntax
 
     PROGRAM [program-name]
 
     Parameter          Description
 
     program-name       Name for the main program
 
     Remarks
 
     The <program-name> is global.
 
     The PROGRAM statement must appear as the first statement of a main
     program.
 
     The main program is assigned the system name of _main as well as any
     name given in the PROGRAM statement.
 
     Example
 
           PROGRAM Gauss
           .
           .
           .
           END
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