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The IF…THEN…END construct
The IF…THEN…END is the simplest of the IF program constructs. The general
format of this construct is:
IF logical_statement THEN program_statements END.
The operation of this construct is as follows:
1. Evaluate logical_statement.
2. If logical_statement is true, perform program _statements and continue
program flow after the END statement.
3. If logical_statement is false, skip program_statements and continue
program flow after the END statement.
To type in the particles IF, THEN, ELSE, and END, use:
„°@)@BRCH@ @)@IF@@
The functions @@@IF@@ @@THEN @@ELSE@ @@ END@@ are available in that menu to be typed
selectively by the user. Alternatively, to produce an IF…THEN…END
construct directly on the stack, use:
„°@)@BRCH@ „ @)@IF@@
This will create the following input in the stack:
With the cursor  in front of the IF statement prompting the user for the logical
statement that will activate the IF construct when the program is executed.
Example
: Type in the following program:
« → x « IF ‘x<3’ THEN ‘x^2‘ EVAL END ”Done” MSGBOX » »