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COBOL-CASE Converter — Free Online Tool

Last updated: January 2025

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What is COBOL-CASE Converter?

COBOL-CASE converts text to ALL-UPPERCASE-WITH-HYPHENS — the naming convention used in COBOL programming.

When to use COBOL-CASE Converter?

Use COBOL-CASE for COBOL data names and paragraphs, or any system requiring uppercase-hyphenated identifiers.

How to use this tool

  1. 1Paste your text
  2. 2Click 'Convert' to get COBOL-CASE output
  3. 3Copy for COBOL programs and legacy systems

Examples

InputOutput
hello worldHELLO-WORLD
customer account numberCUSTOMER-ACCOUNT-NUMBER
total_amountTOTAL-AMOUNT
dateOfBirthDATE-OF-BIRTH
employee idEMPLOYEE-ID

Rules & Behavior

  • All words are UPPERCASE
  • Words are separated by hyphens (-)
  • This is essentially UPPER-KEBAB-CASE

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is COBOL-CASE?

COBOL-CASE is the naming convention used in COBOL programming where all identifiers are uppercase with hyphens as word separators, like CUSTOMER-ACCOUNT-NUMBER.

Is COBOL-CASE the same as UPPER-KEBAB-CASE?

Yes, UPPER-KEBAB-CASE and COBOL-CASE are the same pattern — uppercase letters separated by hyphens.

Do I only use COBOL-CASE for COBOL?

It's primarily known from COBOL but appears in other legacy systems, some configuration formats, and SCREAMING-KEBAB contexts.

How is it different from CONSTANT_CASE?

CONSTANT_CASE uses underscores (HELLO_WORLD) while COBOL-CASE uses hyphens (HELLO-WORLD).

Can I use special characters in COBOL identifiers?

COBOL identifiers can only contain letters, digits, and hyphens. Our tool removes all other special characters.