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To return the byte read from machine port n.
Syntax
INP(n)
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n represents a valid machine port number within the range of 0 to 65535.
The INP
function is one way in which a peripheral device may communicate with a BASIC program.
INP
is the complementary function to the OUT statement.
Examples
100 A=INP(56)
Upon execution, variable A contains the value present on port 56. The number returned will be within the range of 0 to 255, decimal.
The assembly language equivalent to this statement is
MOV DX,56
IN AL,DX