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Introduction to Programming
Truncation Rule
Truncation Rule
The truncation rule is used to produce the short form (abbreviated spelling) for
the mnemonics used in the programming commands, queries, and parameter
arguments.
Table 4 shows how the truncation rule is applied to commands.
Table 4 Mnemonic Truncation
The convention used in this manual to display commands, queries, or parameter
arguments is to use upper case letters to indicate the short form.
White Space (Separator)
White space is used to separate the instruction header from the program data.
If the instruction does not require any program data parameters, you do not
need to include any white space. In this manual, white space is defined as one
space. ASCII defines a space to be character 32 in decimal.
Command Truncation Rule
The mnemonic is the first four characters of the keyword, unless the fourth character
is a vowel. Then the mnemonic is the first three characters of the keyword. If the
length of the keyword is four characters or less, this rule does not apply, and the
short form is the same as the long form.
Long Form Short Form How the Rule is Applied
SCALe SCAL Short form is the first four characters of the keyword.
TRIGger TRIG Short form is the first four characters of the keyword.
AUTO AUTO Short form is the same as the long form.
XORigin XOR Fourth character is a vowel; short form is the first three
characters.