COBOL is a programming language recognized by GitHub Linguist and used with .cob, .cbl, .ccp.
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What is COBOL
COBOL is a programming language recognized by GitHub Linguist and used with .cob, .cbl, .ccp.
GitHub Linguist classifies COBOL as a programming language, typically using extensions such as .cob, .cbl, .ccp, .cobol, .cpy.
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COBOL is a programming language recognized by GitHub Linguist and used with .cob, .cbl, .ccp.
Common extensions include .cob, .cbl, .ccp, .cobol, .cpy.
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Updated 2026-08-18
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