REM - DualBrain/bsharp GitHub Wiki

To allow explanatory remarks to be inserted in a program.

Syntax

REM[comment]

'[comment]

Comments

REM statements are not executed, but are output exactly as entered when the program is listed.

Once a REM or its abbreviation, an apostrophe ('), is encountered, the program ignores everything else until the next line number or program end is encountered.

REM statements may be branched into from a GOTO or GOSUB statement, and execution continues with the first executable statement after the REM statement. However, the program runs faster if the branch is made to the first statement.

Remarks may be added to the end of a line by preceding the remark with an apostrophe (') instead of REM.

Do not use REM in a DATA statement because it will be considered to be legal data.

Examples

REM CALCULATE AVERAGE VELOCITY
FOR I = 1 TO 20
SUM = SUM + V(I)
NEXT I

FOR I = 1 TO 20 ' CALCULATED AVERAGE VELOCITY
  SUM = SUM + V(I)
NEXT I