BASIC Reference Section
Introduction
This
section
of
your
User's
Reference
Guide
provides
a
complete
explanation
of all of the
commands
and
statements
that
are
a
part
of
the
TI
BASIC language built right into your computer.
As
mentioned
earlier,
BASIC
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computer
Innguuge
designed to be
easy
for beginners to use, yet powerful enough to
allow you to
use
your
computer
for a whole host
of
applications.
There
arc
three
different
paths
available
to
help
you
learn
TI
BASIC.
If
you're a beginner -
and
have
never
had
any experience with
programming
-
the
best
place to begin is with
the
Beginner's
BASIC
book
included with your computer.
The
book is
intended to
be
an
enjoyable.
quick.
self-paced first experience with
programming
in
TI
BASIC.
Once
you've become familiar with
BASIC. this reference guide will provide the in-depth,
ready
reference to
terms
and
information you'll
want
at your fingertips
as
you enjoy
the
experience
of
programming.
lfyou've
had some programming experience -
and
just
want
to get
familiar with
TI
BASIC
and
how it
works
on
your
computer
-
we've provided a
series
of
applications
programs
at
the
end
of
this manual.
These
programs
start
out
at
a very simple level
and
progressively become more complex.
Exploring
these
programs
will
illustrate for you the use of
many
of
the
statements
in
TI
BASIC.
This
reference
manual
provides in-depth information
when
you
need it.
For
those of you with some
programming
experience
who
may
not
have
programllled
in
BASIC
or
who
want
to "brush up"
as
you
begin using your
computer,
we
recommend
that
you begin
with
Herbert
Peckham's
excellent book, Programming
BASIC
with
tlte
TI
HUIl/e
CUIl/jJuter,
whil.:h provide::; a
rapid,
higher-level
learning
experience
in BASIC. It is available
at
most
popular
bookstores.
For the knowledgeable - once you've gained profiCIency in
programming
- this guide will
serve
as
your
primary
reference on
TI
BASIC
statements
and
commands,
providing
those
details
that
need
refreshing from time to time.
TI
BASIC conforms to the
American
National
Standard
for Minimal BASIC. Additional
features
in
TI
BASIC,
such
as
color
graphics,
sound,
and
many
others,
are
also
described
in this manual.
If
you
are
an
experienced
BASIC
programmer,
you should have little trouble
jumping
right
into
TI
BASIC
and
using
it.
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