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Latest revision as of 22:21, 11 February 2023

A colon can be used to separate two unrelated procedure statements on the same line.


Usage: COLOR 10: PRINT "Hello "; : COLOR 12: PRINT "World"

Hello World


  • Use colons to combine variable definition statements or screen prints.
  • Some statements such as END IF and Metacommands require a new code line!
  • Use semicolons and commas where appropriate in PRINTs.
  • Use an underscore at the end of a line to extend a line of code to the next line.


See also



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