rspec/rules/S1475/cobol/rule.adoc

== Why is this an issue?

Any statement after a ``++STOP RUN++`` or ``++GOBACK++`` is unreachable and therefore dead code which should be removed.


=== Noncompliant code example

[source,cobol]
----
PARAGRAPH1.  
  MOVE A TO B.         
  STOP RUN. 
  MOVE B TO C.
----

or


[source,cobol]
----
PARAGRAPH1.  
  MOVE A TO B.         
  GOBACK. 
  MOVE B TO C.
----


=== Compliant solution

[source,cobol]
----
PARAGRAPH1.  
  MOVE A TO B.         
  MOVE B TO C.
  STOP RUN. 
----

or


[source,cobol]
----
PARAGRAPH1.  
  MOVE A TO B.
  MOVE B TO C.         
  GOBACK. 
----


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'''
== Implementation Specification
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=== Message

This [STOP RUN|GOBACK] statement should be moved to the end of the statement sequence.


'''
== Comments And Links
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=== relates to: S1577

=== is related to: S1763

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