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B. BASIC Reserved Words
Note: The period is mandatory after all abbreviated keywords.
RESERVED BRIEF SUMMARY
WORD ABBREVIATION OF BASIC STATEMENTS
ABS Returns the absolute (unsigned) value
of the variable or expression.
ADR Returns the memory address of a
string variable.
AND Functions as a logical operator. The
expression is true only if both
subexpressions joined by AND are
true.
ASC Returns the numeric value of a single
string character.
ATN Returns the arctangent of a number
or expression in radians or degrees.
BYE B. Exits from BASIC and returns to the
resident operating system or console
processor.
CLOAD CLOA. Loads data from the program
recorder into RAM.
CHR$ Returns a single string byte
equivalent to a numeric value
between 0 and 255 in ATASCII code.
CLOG Returns the base 10 logarithm of an
expression.
CLOSE CL. Closes a file at the conclusion of I/O
operations. Functions as an I/O
command.
CLR Performs the opposite function of
DIM: undimensions all strings and
matrices.
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