10 X = VAL("123.456")
10 X = VAL("12A13B")
10 X = VAL("RIUfij17")
10 X = VAL("-1.23.45.67")
X = 123.456
X = 12
X = fij
X = -1.23
OTHER FUNCTIONS
FRE{X)
Thisfunction returns the number of unused bytes available in memory,
regardless of the value of X. Note that FRE(X)will read out n negative
numbers if the number of unused bytes is over 32K.
POS{X)
This function returns the number of the column (0-39) at which the
next PRINTstatement will begin on the screen. X may have any value
and is not used.
SPC{X)
This is used in a
PRINT statement to skip X spaces forward.
TAB{X)
TABis also used in a PRINTstatement; the next item to be PRINTed will
be in column X.
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