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A '''quotation mark''' delimits the start and end of a literal [[STRING]] value. | A '''quotation mark''' delimits the start and end of a literal [[STRING]] value. | ||
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* The quotation mark must delimit the ends of a string or text prompt in a [[PRINT]], [[WRITE]], [[INPUT]] or [[LINE INPUT]] statement. | * The quotation mark must delimit the ends of a string or text prompt in a [[PRINT]], [[WRITE]], [[INPUT]] or [[LINE INPUT]] statement. | ||
* The IDE may add a missing quotation mark at the end of a [[SUB|statement]] or [[FUNCTION|function]]. | * The IDE may add a missing quotation mark at the end of a [[SUB|statement]] or [[FUNCTION|function]]. | ||
* [[LINE INPUT]] allows quotation marks to be entered as user input. The [[LINE INPUT (file statement)]] can transfer quotation marks. | * [[LINE INPUT]] allows quotation marks to be entered as user input. The [[LINE INPUT (file statement)]] can transfer quotation marks. | ||
* Quotation marks should be used when [[comma]]s are used in a literal [[WRITE]] or [[INPUT (file statement)]] text string. | * Quotation marks should be used when [[comma]]s are used in a literal [[WRITE]] or [[INPUT (file statement)]] text string. | ||
* To insert quotation marks in a [[PRINT]] statement insert [[CHR$]](34) using string [[concatenation]] or [[semicolon]]s. | * To insert quotation marks in a [[PRINT]] statement insert [[CHR$]](34) using string [[concatenation]] or [[semicolon]]s. | ||
* String values can be [[concatenation|concatenated]] or added using the plus ([[+]]) operator. Cannot be used to combine numerical values! | * String values can be [[concatenation|concatenated]] or added using the plus ([[+]]) operator. Cannot be used to combine numerical values! | ||
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* [[STRING]], [[PRINT]], [[WRITE]] | * [[STRING]], [[PRINT]], [[WRITE]] | ||
* [[CHR$]], [[LINE INPUT]] | * [[CHR$]], [[LINE INPUT]] | ||
Latest revision as of 00:58, 29 January 2023
A quotation mark delimits the start and end of a literal STRING value.
Usage: string_value$ = "This is a text STRING."
- The quotation mark must delimit the ends of a string or text prompt in a PRINT, WRITE, INPUT or LINE INPUT statement.
- The IDE may add a missing quotation mark at the end of a statement or function.
- LINE INPUT allows quotation marks to be entered as user input. The LINE INPUT (file statement) can transfer quotation marks.
- Quotation marks should be used when commas are used in a literal WRITE or INPUT (file statement) text string.
- To insert quotation marks in a PRINT statement insert CHR$(34) using string concatenation or semicolons.
- String values can be concatenated or added using the plus (+) operator. Cannot be used to combine numerical values!
- Concatenation MUST be used when combining literal string values in a variable definition.
- String values can be combined with other string or numerical values using semicolons or comma tabs in a PRINT statement.
- Literal DATA strings do not require quotation marks unless the value is a keyword, uses commas or has end spaces.
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