Apple IIe - Page 139

Apple BASIC Reference Guide 139
In the previous example, the HT AB and TAB functions count the
leftmost position as 1. The SPC and POS functions treat the
leftmost position as 0.
• Applesoft
PRINT
• Integer
PRINT is used to display information to the screen or to another
output device.
Configuration
PRINT [expression] [i ... [expression] ... ]
expression can be any valid numeric or string constant or
expression.
expression can include string and numeric variables, as well as
string and numeric constants. Each variable name or constant
must be separated by either a comma or a semicolon. When a
comma separates the items in a PRINT statement, the display is
divided into three display positions in Applesoft BASIC. These
begin in columns 1, 17, and 33. In Integer BASIC, the display is
divided into five fields whose display positions begin at columns
1, 9, 17, 25, and 33.
A PRINT statement can end with a comma, semicolon, or with no
punctuation at all. A PRINT statement that ends with a semicolon
causes any subsequent PRINT statement output to appear at the
next position on the same row of output.
When a PRINT statement ends with a comma, the next PRINT
statement output occurs at the next PRINT display position on
the same row of output.
When a PRINT statement has no punctuation at the end, the next
line of output automatically occurs on the next display line.
* When the 80-column card is active the only two tab positions
are set
(columns 1,9 in Integer; 1,17 in Applesoft).