User's Manual

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Inputting and Editing Cell Data
k Inputting a Constant
An expression or value that you input without an equal (=) in front of it is called a “constant”,
because the value is not affected by anything outside of the cell where it is located.
If you input a math expression as a constant, the cell shows its result. A “Syntax ERROR” will
occur if an expression uses an incomplete or illegal syntax, or if its result is a list or matrix.
The following table shows various types of constants and the results they display.
Constant Displayed Result
2005 2005
7+3 10
sin 30 0.5
sin X+1 *
1
1.5
AX *
1
*
2
60
dim {1,2,3} 3
1=0 0
1>0 1
sin Syntax ERROR
{1,2,3} Syntax ERROR
*
1
When 30 is assigned to variable X and 2 is
assigned to variable A.
*
2
A character string like AX is treated as a series
of variables (page 2-2-1).
To have a character string treated as text, start it
with a quote mark (").