AMSTRAD CPC464 - Abs; After; Asc

ABS
ABS (<numeric expression>)
PRINT ABS(-67.98)
67.98
FUNCTION: Returns the abso
lute value of the given expression -which primarily means that negative numbers are returned as
positive.
Associated keywords: SGN
AFTER
AFTER <integer expression>[,<integer expression>] GOSUB <line number>.
AFTER 200,2 GOSUB 320
COMMAND: Invoke a subroutine after a given time period has elapsed. The first <integer
expression>, indicates the period of the delay, in units of 1/50 second, and the second <integer
expression>, (in range 0....3), indicates which of the four available delay timers should be used. See
also Chapter 10.
Associated keywords: EVERY,REMAIN
ASC
ASC (<string expression>)
PRINT ASC("X")
88
FUNCTION: Gets the numeric value of the first character of a string as long as ASCII characters are
used.
Associated keywords: CHR$