$NOPREFIX
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The $NOPREFIX metacommand allows all QB64 functions and statements to be used without the leading underscore (_).
Syntax
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
- QB64 v1.4 and up
- QB64-PE all versions
See also