COBOL-CASE – Everything You Need to Know
Published 2026-03-18 · convertcase.in
COBOL-CASE (also called SCREAMING-KEBAB-CASE) is an uppercase variant of kebab-case. It originated in COBOL programming and is still used in some legacy and mainframe systems.
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1What It Looks Like
USER-PROFILE-NAME, GET-ORDER-BY-ID, MAXIMUM-RETRY-COUNT
2Where Used
COBOL programs, mainframe data fields, some configuration file formats, HTTP headers (Content-Type, X-Api-Key).
3HTTP Headers
HTTP headers are the most common modern use of this convention: Content-Type, X-Forwarded-For, Accept-Encoding.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is COBOL-CASE the same as SCREAMING-KEBAB-CASE?
Yes — they refer to the same format: all-uppercase with hyphens.