OPT

Restriction: This directive is supported in native COBOL only.

Specifies the level of optimization of the code produced in the object code file.

Syntax:
>>-.---.--OPT--"integer"-------------------><
   +-/-+
Parameters:
integer The level of optimization; one of:
1 Minimal optimization.
2 Default optimization.
3 Additional optimization - particularly of STRING, UNSTRING and INSPECT. This option increases the time taken to generate a program in comparison to the default optimization.
4 Optimized as for option 3, but in addition the code is scheduled. This option increases the time taken to generate a program in comparison to option 3.
Properties:
Default: OPT"2"
Phase: Generate
$SET: Any
Dependencies:

Set to OPT"1" at end by ANIM.

Comments:

OPT is the equivalent of OPT"3".

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