HP Business BASIC/XL Reference Manual - HP 3000 MPE/iX Computer Systems - Edition 1 (32715-90001)

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MAT PRINT
The MAT PRINT statement prints one or more arrays to the standard list
device or a data file. It prints them element by element, varying the
rightmost subscript fastest.
Syntax
For printing to a string variable or the standard list device:
[{,} ] [,]
MAT PRINT array [{;} array]...[;]
For printing to a data file:
[{,} ] [{,} ]
MAT PRINT #fnum [, rnum [, wnum ]]; array [{;} array ]...[{;} END]
Parameters
array Structured collection of variables of the same type.
The structure is determined when the array is declared.
String variables names are suffixed with a "$".
fnum File number of a data file. For more information, see
"File Identification," in chapter 6.
rnum Record number. If specified, the statement performs a
direct write on the data file specified by fnum . For
more information on rnum and direct reads, see "File
Input and Output," in chapter 6.
wnum Word number. If specified, the statement performs a
direct word write on the file specified by fnum. That
file must be a BASIC DATA file. For more information on
rnum and direct word reads, see "File Input and Output,"
in chapter 6.
{,|;} Determines spacing between elements of preceding array ,
if array is a numeric array. If a comma follows array ,
each element is printed at the beginning of a
20-character field. If a semicolon follows array ,
elements are separated by two spaces. Each string array
element is printed on a separate line.
END Statement prints EOF after last element of last array .
File must be ASCII or binary.
The following statements can also print arrays:
DISP, PRINT
DISP USING, PRINT USING
If array A has four elements, the following statements are equivalent:
100 MAT PRINT A
100 PRINT A(*)
100 PRINT A(1),A(2),A(3),A(4)
100 PRINT (FOR I=1 TO 4, A(I))