$NOPREFIX

The $NOPREFIX metacommand allows all QB64 functions and statements to be used without the leading underscore (_).

Syntax

$NOPREFIX

Description

• QB64-specific keywords are by default prefixed with an underscore, in order to differentiate them from legacy keywords inherited from QBasic/QuickBASIC 4.5.
• The convention exists in order to allow older code to be loaded and compiled in QB64 without naming conflicts with existing variables or constants.
• If you are writing new code with QB64, and not importing code from QBasic/QuickBASIC 4.5, $NOPREFIX allows you to reduce typing by not having to use underscores in modern keywords.
• SUB _GL still must be prefixed.
• When $NOPREFIX is used, QB64 keywords can be used both with or without the leading underscore, so that both _DISPLAY and DISPLAY are valid in the same program, for example.
• $NOPREFIX must be the first non-comment and non-whitespace line in a program.
  • Since QB64 v2.0 (incl. all QB64-PE versions) $NOPREFIX can be placed anywhere in a program.

Availability

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  v1.4

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  all

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  yes

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  yes

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  yes

See also

• Keyword Reference - Alphabetical
• Metacommand

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