Specifications

58
:
(Colon)
• Separates statements.
• Separates time information in
TIME$ function.
;
(Semicolon)
Line feed control character in
INPUT and other statements.
[ ]
(Square brackets)
• Define the length of a string variable.
• Define the string length of the returned value of a string user-
defined function.
{ }
(Braces)
Define the initial value for an array element.
#
(Pound sign)
• File number prefix in
OPEN, CLFILE, FIELD, and other state-
ments.
• Format control character in
PRINT USING statement
!
(Exclamation mark)
Format control character in
PRINT USING statement
@
Format control character in
PRINT USING statement
'
(Comma)
• Separates parameters or arguments.
• Line feed control character in
INPUT and other statements.
_
(Underline)
If followed by a CR code, an underline extends one program line
up to 8192 characters.
CR code
(Enter)
Terminates a program line.
(Half-width space)
Separator which separates program elements in a program line.
(Note that a two-byte full-width space cannot be used as a separa-
tor.)
TAB
(Tab code)
Separator which separates program elements in a program line.
Symbols and
control codes
Typical use