Extension Methods and Operators Extension methods enable you to add methods to existing types thereby providing additional functionality without the need
to edit or recompile the code.
Invoking a Method You can invoke a method in two ways: by using the invoke statement or by using the inline invocation syntax.
String Handling in Managed COBOL Managed COBOL provides a predefined managed string type and provides powerful techniques for handling strings.
Types and Type Conversion Types can be converted into other types using the AS syntax or a conversion operator.
Type Compatibility of .NET and JVM COBOL with Other Managed Languages Many managed COBOL (.NET COBOL and JVM COBOL) types have a strict correspondence with managed types in other languages, such
as binary-long and float-short. For those that don't have a correspondence, there are alternatives.