Operator Precedence

Each of the arithmetic symbols for addition, subtraction, and so forth are called operators. Operator precedence means the order of Importance of each of the operators. ATARI BASIC has rules about the order in which arithmetic operations should be performed. It is possible for you to change the rules by using parentheses to tell ATARI BASIC exactly what to do first. The order of precedence for all arithmetic and logical operations is shown in Table 2-1. The precedence order shows which one is...

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80 FDR N 1 TO 4 PRINT NEXT N 90 INPUT BS RUN this program and see what the menu presentation looks like. Try a couple of data entries. The example was kept as simple as possible so that we can work with it. Now enter the direct command and see what you get. It printed out exactly what you entered. In this case, the Screen Editor began the line immediately at the current cursor position, and accepted everything you typed thereafter. With this kind of menu, what happens if you type a name reply...