QB64 Phoenix Edition › QB64 Rising › Code and Stuff › Help Me! v
If Print

Thread Rating:
  • 0 Vote(s) - 0 Average
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
Linear Mode
If Print
SMcNeill Offline
Steve the Amazing(tm)!!
*******
Posts: 3,446
Threads: 376
Joined: Apr 2022
Reputation: 345
#8
03-04-2023, 12:06 AM
(03-03-2023, 08:15 PM)James D Jarvis Wrote: 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" ?

Location on a standardized keyboard would be my guess.  If you wanted some symbol for shorthand for PRINT, wouldn't you want it close to the same keyboard location for the quote symbol?   

SHIFT-/ SHIFT-' SHIFT-'...  
?"" 

They're all right there together and quick and easy to type with one hand.  I'd think positioning had as much to do with the key chosen, as anything.
Find
Reply


Messages In This Thread
If Print - by Dimster - 03-03-2023, 06:33 PM
RE: If Print - by TerryRitchie - 03-03-2023, 06:45 PM
RE: If Print - by vince - 03-03-2023, 06:48 PM
RE: If Print - by Petr - 03-03-2023, 07:04 PM
RE: If Print - by CharlieJV - 03-03-2023, 07:43 PM
RE: If Print - by James D Jarvis - 03-03-2023, 08:15 PM
RE: If Print - by TerryRitchie - 03-03-2023, 09:50 PM
RE: If Print - by SMcNeill - 03-04-2023, 12:06 AM
RE: If Print - by James D Jarvis - 03-04-2023, 01:35 AM
RE: If Print - by SMcNeill - 03-04-2023, 05:07 AM
RE: If Print - by Dimster - 03-04-2023, 01:50 PM
RE: If Print - by James D Jarvis - 03-06-2023, 05:07 PM
RE: If Print - by mnrvovrfc - 03-04-2023, 02:47 PM
RE: If Print - by TerryRitchie - 03-04-2023, 06:05 PM

Possibly Related Threads…
Thread Author Replies Views Last Post
  Mac print #file crlf? BlameTroi 5 339 02-16-2026, 08:42 PM
Last Post: BlameTroi
  Print strings with accents and special chars Ikerkaz 8 709 12-20-2025, 09:28 PM
Last Post: TempodiBasic
  blue circle isn't drawing and print isn't working? madscijr 12 2,349 09-21-2024, 06:13 PM
Last Post: madscijr
  Assign print using to a string. eoredson 10 1,953 04-02-2024, 02:56 AM
Last Post: SMcNeill
  Print Using? james2464 42 7,714 11-04-2022, 03:47 PM
Last Post: mnrvovrfc

Forum Jump:


Users browsing this thread: 1 Guest(s)