CipherLab 8 Series User Manual

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The chapter describes the basics of the CipherLab BASIC language.
IN THIS CHAPTER
3.1 Constants .................................................................. 17
3.2 Variables.................................................................... 18
3.3 Expression and Operators ............................................ 21
3.4 Operator Precedence ................................................... 23
3.5 Labels ....................................................................... 23
3.6 Subroutines ................................................................ 24
3.7 Programming Style ..................................................... 26
3.1 CONSTANTS
Constants are the actual values that BASIC uses during execution. There are two types of
constants:
 String
 Numeric
3.1.1 STRING
A string constant is a sequence of up to 255 alphanumeric characters or symbols
enclosed in a pair of double quotation marks.
 “Hello”
 “$20,000.00”
 “12 students”
3.1.2 NUMERIC
Numeric constants include positive and negative numbers. Numeric constants in BASIC
cannot contain commas. There are three types of numeric constants that can be used in
the CipherLab BASIC Compiler:
 Integer Constants:
Whole numbers between –
32,768 and + 32,767. No decimal
point.
 Real Number Constants:
Positive or negative real numbers, that is, numbers tha
t contain
a decimal point, such as 5.34 or – 10.0.
 Long Integer Constants:
Whole numbers between – 2,147,483,648 and + 2,147,483,647.
Chapter 3
BASICS OF THE CIPHERLAB BASIC LANGUAGE

CipherLab 8 Series Specifications

General

Brand	CipherLab
Model	8 Series
Category	PDA
Language	English