Texas Instruments TI-99/4A User Reference Guide

String Constants
A string constant is a string of characters (including letters,
nllmhers, span~s, symhols, etc.) enclosed in Cluotes. Spaces within
string
constants are not ignored and are counted as characters in
the string. All
characters on the keyboard that can be displayed
may be used in a string constant A string const:;mt is 1imitpcl hy thp
length of the input line (112 characters or four lines on the screen).
When a
PRINT or DISPLAY statement is performed, the
surrounding quote
marks are not displayed, If you wish to have
words or phrases within a string printed with surrounding quote
marks, simply enter a pair of adjacent quote marks (double
quotes)
on either side of the particular word or phrase when you
type it.
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Examples:
>NE'"
>100 PRINT "HI!"
>110 PRINT "T~IS IS A STI1TNC,
CONSTANT. "
>120
PR INT "ALL CHARACTERS (+
-*1 @,) MAY BE USED."
>130 ~ND
>RUN
HI!
THIS IS
A STRING CONSTANT.
~LL CHARACTERS (+-*1 @r) MAY
BE USED.
** DONE **
>100 PRINT "TO PRINT ""QUOTE
MARKS"" VOU MUST USE DOUBLE
QUOTES."
>110
PRINT
>120 PRINT "TOM SAID, ""HI, M
ARy!"nn
>130 ENO
>RUN
TO PRINT "QUOTE MARKS" YOU M
LIST USE OOUBLE QUOTES.
TOM SAID, "HI, MARV!"
** DONE **
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Texas Instruments TI-99/4A Specifications

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Brand	Texas Instruments
Model	TI-99/4A
Category	Desktop
Language	English