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PRINT #
PRINT USING
30A = 4:B = 2:?A+B 6
40 J = 41:PRINT J;:PRINT J-1 41 40
50 PRINT A;B;:D = A + B:PRINT D;AB 4 2 6 2
See also POS, SPC, TAB and CHAR functions.
—Output data to files
PRINT# file number, print list
PRINT# is followed by a number which refers to the data file previ
ously OPENed. The number is followed by a comma and a list of
items to be output to the file which can be strings, numeric or string
variables or numeric data. The comma and semicolon act in the
same manner for spacing with printers as they do in the PRINT state
ment. Some devices may not work with TAB and SPC.
EXAMPLE:
10 OPEN 4,4 Outputs the data "HELLO
20 PRINT#4,"HELLO THERE!",A$,B$ THERE" and the variables
A$ and B$ to the printer.
10 OPEN 2,8,2
20 PRINT#2,A,B$,C,D
Outputs the data variables
A, B$, C and D to the disk
file number 2.
NOTE: The PRINT* command is used by itself to close a command
channel to the printer before closing the file, as follows:
SeeCMD.
10 OPEN 4,4: CMD 4
30 PRINT"PRINT WORDS"
40 PRINT#4
50 CLOSE 4
Direct all normal output to the
prints.
Redirects output to normal output
channel (screen)
—Output using format
PRINT [#fllonumber,] USING"format list"; print list
This statement defines the format of string and numeric items for
printing to the text screen, printer or other device. The format is put
in quotes or assigned to a string variable, such as A$. This is the for
mat list. Then add a semicolon and a list of what is to be printed in
the format for the print list. The list can be variables or the actual
values to be printed.
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BASIC 7.0 ENCYCLOPEDIA—Basic Commands and Statements