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PRINT [# stream,] [expr_0|;|,|SPC( n)|TAB( n)] ... [USING format; uexpr_0 [{;|,} uexpr_1] ... [;|,]]
Writes expressions to the screen, a file or another device. If stream is
specified, output goes to the file or device open under that number.
? is a shorthand for PRINT.
When writing a string expression to the screen, the following control characters have special meaning. Other characters are shown as their corresponding glyph in the current codepage.
| Code | Chr | Effect |
|---|---|---|
$07 |
BEL |
Beep the speaker. |
$08 |
BS |
Erase character in previous column and move cursor back. |
$09 |
HT |
Jump to the next 8-cell tab stop. |
$0A |
LF |
Go to the leftmost column in the next row. |
$0B |
VT |
Move the cursor to the top left of the screen. |
$0C |
FF |
Clear the screen. |
$0D |
CR |
Go to the leftmost column in the next row. |
$1C |
FS |
Move the cursor one column to the right. |
$1D |
GS |
Move the cursor one column to the left. |
$1E |
RS |
Move the cursor one row up. |
$1F |
US |
Move the cursor one row down. |
Note: In SE Basic IV, anything after PRINT CHR$(12) is not printed.
Expressions can optionally be separated by one or more keywords:
| Keyword | Effect |
|---|---|
; |
Attaches two expressions without any space in between. |
SPC(n) |
Produces n spaces, where n is a numeric expression. |
, |
The expression after will be positioned at next available tab stop. |
TAB(n) |
Moves to column n, where n is a numeric expression. |
' |
Inserts a newline. |
If the print statement does not end in one of these four separation tokens, a newline is printed after the last expression. String expressions can be separated by one or more spaces, which has the same effect as separating by semicolons.