Commodore Plus 4 - Page 84

72 The BASIC Language
number, place a # before the $ in the format. Otherwise, the $
does not "float" to a position next to the number (e.g., $ 3.50
instead of $3.50).
+ Displays a plus sign at the beginning or end (but not both) of a
number. If the number to be printed is negative, a minus sign is
displayed in the place designed for the plus sign.
Displays a minus sign at the beginning or end (but not both) of a
number. If the number to be printed is positive, no sign is
displayed.
If you include no sign in the format, and the number is nega
tive, a minus sign is displayed at the beginning of the number and
before a dollar sign, if one is included. If the number is positive,
no sign is displayed, but the space for the sign may be used to
display an extra digit in the number.
tttt Prints the number in scientific notation (e.g., 2E-04). The up
arrows must be preceded by a number sign (#).
= Centers text output in the format field (e.g., if the format field is
"-#######", and the text to be printed is TEST, TEST is printed
two characters to the right, centered in an eight-character field,
with the = sign counting as a character space).
> Right-justifies text output. If the text to be printed is shorter than
the output format, the text is printed right-justified instead of
left-justified.
Note: If numbers are longer than the format for numeric output, the number is
not printed. Instead, * symbols are printed. If a text string is longer than the
format for text output, as many characters of the text are printed as there are
spaces in the format (e.g., if there are six places in the format and the item to be
printed is SCHOOLHOUSE, SCHOOL is all that is printed).
3. The items to be printed can be text or numeric, and they can be variables or
formulas. List these items at the end of the PRINT USING command, separated
from the format by a semicolon. Multiple items to be printed must be separated
by commas.
Using Trailing Semicolons to Control Output from Multiple Commands
If you want the output from the next PRINT or PRINT USING command to
appear on the same line as the last output, put a semicolon at the end of the list of
items to be printed. This trailing semicolon has the same effect on output as a
trailing semicolon in a PRINT command has.