Apostrophe

The apostrophe is used to tell the compiler to ignore a statement or programmer comment.

Description

• Allows programmer comments or temporary code removal.
• REM can also be used to "comment out" a line.
• QBasic metacommands must be commented either with an apostrophe or REM.
• $INCLUDE requires an apostrophe before and after the included file name.

Examples

COLOR 11: PRINT "Print this...." ' PRINT "Don't print this program comment!"

Print this....

See also

• Comma, Semicolon
• REM

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