03-03-2023, 08:15 PM
I recall a version of BASIC that was once just :
IF condition <line number>
Because the only thing IF was used for was branching but the utility of IF condition Print just seems unnecessary because IF condition THEN <almost any other code> works fine.
okay not completely related but does anyone recall why "?" was used as a shorthand for print? It seems like a great shorthand for Input but baffling for print. Is it just because "?" look a little like "P" ?
IF condition <line number>
Because the only thing IF was used for was branching but the utility of IF condition Print just seems unnecessary because IF condition THEN <almost any other code> works fine.
okay not completely related but does anyone recall why "?" was used as a shorthand for print? It seems like a great shorthand for Input but baffling for print. Is it just because "?" look a little like "P" ?