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INT

Purpose: To return the largest integer that is less than or equal to the

giver numeric expression.

Syntax: A% = INT(N%) or A% = INT(N!)

Example: A% = INT(9.86)

PRINT A%

B% = INT(-5.68)

PRINT B%

Description: A% is an integer variable to be assigned to the result.

N% or N! is a numeric expression,it can be an integer or a

real number.

REM

Purpose: To insert explanatory remarks in a program.

Syntax: REM remark or 'remark

Example: REM This is function

' This is BASIC program

Description: remark may be any sequence of characters. BASIC

interpreter will ignore whatever follows the REM or „ until

end of the line‟.

SET_PRECISION

Purpose: To set the precision of the decimal points for printing real

number expression.

Syntax: SET_PRECISION(N%)

Example: A! = 3.141592654

SET_PRECISION(6)

PRINT "A = ", A! ' A = 3.141593

Description: N% is a numeric expression in the rang of 0 to 6.

The precision default setting is two digits.