Apple IIe - Page 118

118 Apple lie Users Handbook
After the INPUT statement has been executed, the user may
enter the desired data at the keyboard. That data is assigned to
the variable(s) listed in the INPUT statement. The number of data
items
entered must equal the number of variables listed. Also,
the type of data entered must agree with the type specified in
variable. The data items must be delimited by commas when
input.
Applesoft
Integer
LEFT$
Example
10 INPUT "ENTER A NUMBER"; A
20 PRINT "THE NUMBER IS"; A
30 END
]RUN [Ret]
ENTER A NUMBER 4.5
THE NUMBER is 4.5
10 INPUT "ENTER A NUMBER", A
20 PRINT "THE NUMBER IS"; A
30 END
> RUN [Ret]
ENTER A NUMBER? i
THE NUMBER IS 4
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Applesoft
o Integer
The LEFT$ function returns the number of characters specified in
the second expression of the argument to the leftmost of the
string specified in the first part of the argument.
Configuration
LEFT$ (a$,x)
a$ is a string constant searched by the function . xis the number
of characters to be returned.