Commodore Plus 4 - BASIC 3.5 Encyclopedia

BASIC
3.5
ENCYCLOPEDIA
This manual has given you an introduction to the BASIC language, to -
give you a feel for computer programming and some of the vocabulary
involved. This encyclopedia gives a complete list of the rules (SYNTAX___
of the BASIC 3.5 language, along with a concise description of each.
Experiment with these commands, and remember that you can't dam
age your Plus/4 by typing in programs, and that the best way to learn - -
computing is by doing.
The encyclopedia provides formats and brief explanations and
examples of the BASIC 3.5 commands and statements. It is not in
tended to teach BASIC. If you are interested in learning BASIC,
Section 14 lists tutorial books that will help.
Commands and statements are listed in separate sections Within the —'
sections, the commands and statements are listed in alphabetical
order. Commands are used mainly in direct mode, while statements ^_
are most often used in programs. In most cases, commands can be
used
as statements in a program if you prefix them with a line number
You are able to use many statements as commands by issuing them in ~~'
direct mode (i.e., without line numbers).
.
The different types of operations in BASIC are listed in sections based
on the following criteria:
• COMMANDS: the commands used to work with programs, edit,
store, and erase them. ^*
• STATEMENTS: the BASIC program statements used in numbered
lines of programs.
• FUNCTIONS: the string, numeric, and print functions.
• VARIABLES AND OPERATORS: the different types of variables,
legal variable names, and arithmetic and logical operators.
A fuller explanation of BASIC 3.5 commands is provided in the Plus/4 *
Programmer's Reference Guide, available from your Commodore
dealer or your local bookstore.
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