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MERGE 
(merge) 
A-,»rogram in 
the 
file is added 
to 
a program in 
the 
memory 
.. 
Format: 
MERGE 
[" 
[<device 
name> 
:] 
<  filename  >  "] 
[<,A>] 
Note:  Only FDn 
or 
CMT device name. 
Abbreviated form: 
ME. 
Explanation: 
•  Reads in the program in the 
file 
designated by the <device 
name>, 
adding it after 
the 
progra~ 
currently in the memory. 
• 
If 
the  <device 
name> 
is 
omitted,  the 
file 
of 
the  device  designated 
by 
the 
DEFAULT statement will be read in. 
• 
If 
line number 
of 
the program within the computer 
is 
the same as  the line  number 
of the program read 
in 
from the file, the program from the file has priority, and the 
former program 
will 
be deleted. 
• 
If 
option 
"A" 
is 
applied, the BSD file 
is 
considered as ASCII format and 
is 
merged. 
Examples: 
Program in the memory  "PROG" program on floppy disk 
1 0  B =2 
1 
0 
A=1 
30 
PRI 
NT 
B 
20 
PRI 
NT 
A 
50 
END 
40 
END 
..... when these are merged by 
MERGE 
"FDl: 
PROG", 
the result 
is 
as follows. 
1 
0  A=1 
20 
PR 
I 
NT 
A 
30 
PR 
I 
NT 
B 
40 
END 
50 
END