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	'''[[Open Window]] (OPE)''' Activates a window file for input or output.		'''[[Open Window]] (OPE)''' Activates a window file for input or output.

	'''[[OPTION]] (OPT)''' Defines the programmer's choices for three available options. Arrays may start with zero or one; sorts may handle either letters or numbers first; decimals and commas may be printed in the standard American format, or they may use the inverted European style.		'''[[Option (statement)\|OPTION]] (OPT)''' Defines the programmer's choices for three available options. Arrays may start with zero or one; sorts may handle either letters or numbers first; decimals and commas may be printed in the standard American format, or they may use the inverted European style.

	'''[[PAUSE]] (PAU)''' Interrupts program execution and allows the operator to enter system commands, print variables, change variables, and edit program lines, then resume execution from the same line or a different line. (Type any form of the GO command to restart execution.)		'''[[PAUSE]] (PAU)''' Interrupts program execution and allows the operator to enter system commands, print variables, change variables, and edit program lines, then resume execution from the same line or a different line. (Type any form of the GO command to restart execution.)
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	'''[[READ]] (REA)''' file Inputs data from a record and assigns values to specified variables.		'''[[READ]] (REA)''' file Inputs data from a record and assigns values to specified variables.

	'''[[REM]] Used for remarks (an exclamation point at the beginning or end of a line serves the same purpose).		'''[[Rem (statement)\|REM]] Used for remarks (an exclamation point at the beginning or end of a line serves the same purpose).

	'''[[REREAD]] (RER)''' Assigns values from the last record read; must follow a successful READ or REREAD.		'''[[REREAD]] (RER)''' Assigns values from the last record read; must follow a successful READ or REREAD.
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	'''[[RINPUT]] (RI)''' Displays the value of a string variable on the bottom line of the screen or window, allows the operator to change the value, then updates the value of the string variable.		'''[[RINPUT]] (RI)''' Displays the value of a string variable on the bottom line of the screen or window, allows the operator to change the value, then updates the value of the string variable.

	'''[[STOP]] (ST)''' Ends a program and closes all files.		'''[[Stop (statement)\|STOP]] (ST)''' Ends a program and closes all files.

	'''[[TRACE]] (T)''' Displays or prints each line number as it is executed.		'''[[TRACE]] (T)''' Displays or prints each line number as it is executed.

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	'''[[MAT]] (M)''' Performs matrix operations including increasing or decreasing dimensions or number of elements; adding or subtracting two matrices; adding, subtracting, multiplying, or dividing a number into all elements of a matrix; and sorting into ascending or descending order.		'''[[MAT]] (M)''' Performs matrix operations including increasing or decreasing dimensions or number of elements; adding or subtracting two matrices; adding, subtracting, multiplying, or dividing a number into all elements of a matrix; and sorting into ascending or descending order.

	'''[[NEXT]] (N)''' Calculates the next value of the loop counting variable and tests whether or not execution of the loop should continue.		'''[[Next (statement)\|NEXT]] (N)''' Calculates the next value of the loop counting variable and tests whether or not execution of the loop should continue.

	'''[[ON ERROR]]''' Requests the system to transfer control to the operator, to another program line, or to ignore the error when a specified error condition occurs.		'''[[ON ERROR]]''' Requests the system to transfer control to the operator, to another program line, or to ignore the error when a specified error condition occurs.

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	'''[[EXIT DO]]''' Will break out of a Do LOOP circular pattern if executed in the middle of the loop		'''[[EXIT DO]]''' Will break out of a Do LOOP circular pattern if executed in the middle of the loop

	'''[[EXIT]] (EXI)''' Transfers control to the indicated line when an unspecified error occurs.		'''[[Exit\|EXIT]] (EXI)''' Transfers control to the indicated line when an unspecified error occurs.

	'''[[FNEND]] (FN)''' Indicates the end of the definition of a multi-line function.		'''[[FNEND]] (FN)''' Indicates the end of the definition of a multi-line function.

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	'''[[DEF]]''' Defines a single or multiple line numeric or string function to be evoked from elsewhere in the program.		'''[[DEF]]''' Defines a single or multiple line numeric or string function to be evoked from elsewhere in the program.

	'''[[DELETE]] (DEL)''' Marks a specified record as unavailable.		'''[[Delete Statement\|DELETE]] (DEL)''' Marks a specified record as unavailable.

	'''[[DIM]] (DI)''' Defines the size of arrays or matrices, and the maximum length of string variables.		'''[[DIM]] (DI)''' Defines the size of arrays or matrices, and the maximum length of string variables.

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A brief description of each statement along with its shortest allowable abbreviation. See each statement individually for more information.

'''[[CHAIN]] (CH)''' Ends the current program and starts execution of another program, procedure, or sub-procedure; allows variables to retain their current values.

'''[[CLOSE]] (CL)''' Deactivates an open file.

'''[[CONTINUE]] (CO)''' Used at the end of an error processing routine to transfer control to the first executable statement following the statement causing the error (see also RETRY).

'''[[DATA]] (DA)''' Creates an internal table of numeric and string constants that is used by READ to assign values to variables.

'''[[DEF]]''' Defines a single or multiple line numeric or string function to be evoked from elsewhere in the program.

'''[[DELETE]] (DEL)''' Marks a specified record as unavailable.

'''[[DIM]] (DI)''' Defines the size of arrays or matrices, and the maximum length of string variables.

'''[[DO]]''' Begins a circular set of program lines.

'''[[ELSE]] (EL)''' Works in conjunction with IF to transfer control or execute statements on the basis of a conditional expression.

'''[[END DEF]]''' Same as FNEND and can be interchanged with FNEND.

'''[[END IF]] (EN IF)''' Works in conjunction with IF to transfer control or execute statements on the basis of a conditional expression.

'''[[END]] (EN)''' Ends a program and closes all files. (Must be on the last line of the program.)

'''[[EXECUTE]] (EXE)''' Causes a string to be compiled and executed as if it were a command or statement entered from the keyboard.

'''[[EXIT DO]]''' Will break out of a Do LOOP circular pattern if executed in the middle of the loop

'''[[EXIT]] (EXI)''' Transfers control to the indicated line when an unspecified error occurs.

'''[[FNEND]] (FN)''' Indicates the end of the definition of a multi-line function.

'''[[FOR]]''' Begins a loop, initializes the loop-counting variable, specifies when the loop will be terminated, and makes first test.

'''[[FORM]]''' Formats output or input for both display and internal files.

'''[[GOSUB]] (GOS)''' Unconditionally transfers program control to a subroutine.

'''[[GOTO]] (GOT)''' Unconditionally transfers program control to a line or label.

'''[[IF]]''' Transfers control or execute statements on the basis of a conditional expression.

'''[[INPUT FIELDS]] (IN F)''' Allows format-controlled data entry from the keyboard; redisplays the data as each field is exited.

'''[[INPUT SELECT]] (IN S)''' Sets up a menu selection screen and accepts selection input.

'''[[INPUT]] (IN)''' Inputs data from a record, screen, window or other device and assigns values to specified variables.

'''[[LET]] (LE)''' Evaluates a numeric or string expression and optionally assigns the value of the expression to one or more variables.

'''[[LINPUT]] (LI)''' Inputs data from a record, screen, window or other device and assigns an entire record to a string variable.

'''[[LOOP]]''' Ends a circular set of program lines and causes the loop to circle again if the expression is true.

'''[[MAT]] (M)''' Performs matrix operations including increasing or decreasing dimensions or number of elements; adding or subtracting two matrices; adding, subtracting, multiplying, or dividing a number into all elements of a matrix; and sorting into ascending or descending order.

'''[[NEXT]] (N)''' Calculates the next value of the loop counting variable and tests whether or not execution of the loop should continue.

'''[[ON ERROR]]''' Requests the system to transfer control to the operator, to another program line, or to ignore the error when a specified error condition occurs.

'''[[ON GOSUB]] (ON GOS)''' Conditionally transfers control to one of a list of subroutines.

'''[[ON GOTO]] (ON GOT)''' Conditionally transfers control to one of a list of lines.

'''[[Open Display]] (OPE)''' Activates a display file for input or output.

'''[[Open External]](OPE)''' Activates an external file for input or output.

'''[[Open Internal]] (OPE)''' Activates an internal file for input or output.

'''[[Open Window]] (OPE)''' Activates a window file for input or output.

'''[[OPTION]] (OPT)''' Defines the programmer's choices for three available options. Arrays may start with zero or one; sorts may handle either letters or numbers first; decimals and commas may be printed in the standard American format, or they may use the inverted European style.

'''[[PAUSE]] (PAU)''' Interrupts program execution and allows the operator to enter system commands, print variables, change variables, and edit program lines, then resume execution from the same line or a different line. (Type any form of the GO command to restart execution.)

'''[[PRINT BORDERS]] (PR B)''' Specifies a new border and optionally a new caption for an open window.

'''[[PRINT FIELDS]] (PR F''') Displays data on the screen or in a window under format control.

'''[[PRINT USING]] (PR U)''' Creates or adds a new formatted record to a file, or outputs to the screen, printer, window or other device.

'''[[PRINT]] (PR)''' Creates or adds a new unformatted record to a file, or outputs to the screen, printer, window or other device. Also activates the printer's or CPU's bell.

'''[[RANDOMIZE]] (RA)''' Resets the random number generator to a new seed (initial) value.

'''[[READ]] (REA)''' data Assigns values to variables from tables created by DATA statements.

'''[[READ]] (REA)''' file Inputs data from a record and assigns values to specified variables.

'''[[REM]] Used for remarks (an exclamation point at the beginning or end of a line serves the same purpose).

'''[[REREAD]] (RER)''' Assigns values from the last record read; must follow a successful READ or REREAD.

'''[[RESTORE]] (RES)''' data pointer Moves the pointer in an internal DATA table to the first line or to the first item on the specified line.

'''[[RESTORE]] (RES)''' file pointer. Repositions the file pointer to the specified item, the next greatest item after the specified item, or the first item.

'''[[RETRY]] (RETR)''' Used at the end of an error processing routine to transfer control to the statement causing the error.

'''[[RETURN]] (RETU)''' Ends a subroutine and returns control to the statement after the calling GOSUB.

'''[[REWRITE]] (REW)''' Updates an existing record.

'''[[RINPUT FIELDS]] (RI F)''' Combines PRINT FIELDS and INPUT FIELDS.

'''[[RINPUT SELECT]] (RI S)''' Sets up a menu selection screen, displays the menu items to be selected, and accepts selection input.

'''[[RINPUT]] (RI)''' Displays the value of a string variable on the bottom line of the screen or window, allows the operator to change the value, then updates the value of the string variable.

'''[[STOP]] (ST)''' Ends a program and closes all files.

'''[[TRACE]] (T)''' Displays or prints each line number as it is executed.

'''[[WHILE]]''' Used in connection with DO or LOOP. Is a conditional statement causing the LOOP command to effect a loop as long as the expression is true.

'''[[WRITE]] (WR)''' Creates or adds a new record.

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	'''[[CLOSE]] (CL)''' Deactivates an open file.		'''[[CLOSE]] (CL)''' Deactivates an open file.

	'''[[CONTINUE]] (CO)''' Used at the end of an error processing routine to transfer control to the first executable statement following the statement causing the error (see also RETRY).		'''[[CONTINUE]] (CO)''' Used at the end of an error processing routine to transfer control to the first executable statement following the statement causing the error (see also [[RETRY]]).

	'''[[DATA]] (DA)''' Creates an internal table of numeric and string constants that is used by READ to assign values to variables.		'''[[DATA]] (DA)''' Creates an internal table of numeric and string constants that is used by [[READ]] to assign values to variables.

	'''[[DEF]]''' Defines a single or multiple line numeric or string function to be evoked from elsewhere in the program.		'''[[DEF]]''' Defines a single or multiple line numeric or string function to be evoked from elsewhere in the program.
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	'''[[ELSE]] (EL)''' Works in conjunction with IF to transfer control or execute statements on the basis of a conditional expression.		'''[[ELSE]] (EL)''' Works in conjunction with IF to transfer control or execute statements on the basis of a conditional expression.

	'''[[END DEF]]''' ~~Same~~ as FNEND and can be interchanged with FNEND.		'''[[END DEF]]''' Used the same as [[FNEND]] to end the definition of a multi-line function, and can be interchanged with FNEND.

	'''[[END IF]] (EN IF)''' Works in conjunction with IF to transfer control or execute statements on the basis of a conditional expression.		'''[[END IF]] (EN IF)''' Works in conjunction with [[IF]] to transfer control or execute statements on the basis of a conditional expression.

	'''[[END]] (EN)''' Ends a program and closes all files. (Must be on the last line of the program.)		'''[[END]] (EN)''' Ends a program and closes all files. (Must be on the last line of the program.)
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	'''[[EXECUTE]] (EXE)''' Causes a string to be compiled and executed as if it were a command or statement entered from the keyboard.		'''[[EXECUTE]] (EXE)''' Causes a string to be compiled and executed as if it were a command or statement entered from the keyboard.

	'''[[EXIT DO]]''' ~~Will break~~ out of a Do LOOP circular pattern if executed in the middle of the loop		'''[[EXIT DO]]''' Breaks out of a [[DO LOOP]] circular pattern if executed in the middle of the loop

	'''[[Exit\|EXIT]] (EXI)''' Transfers control to the indicated line when an unspecified error occurs.		'''[[Exit\|EXIT]] (EXI)''' Transfers control to the indicated line when an unspecified error occurs.
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	'''[[FOR]]''' Begins a loop, initializes the loop-counting variable, specifies when the loop will be terminated, and makes first test.		'''[[FOR]]''' Begins a loop, initializes the loop-counting variable, specifies when the loop will be terminated, and makes first test.

	'''[[FORM]]''' Formats output or input for both display and internal files.		'''[[FORM]]''' Formats output or input for both display and internal files, and print and input fields.

	'''[[GOSUB]] (GOS)''' Unconditionally transfers program control to a subroutine.		'''[[GOSUB]] (GOS)''' Unconditionally transfers program control to a subroutine.

	'''[[GOTO]] (GOT)''' Unconditionally transfers program control to a line or label.		'''[[GOTO]] (GOT)''' Unconditionally transfers program control to another line number or label.

	'''[[IF]]''' Transfers control or execute statements on the basis of a conditional expression.		'''[[IF]]''' Transfers control or execute statements on the basis of a conditional expression.
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	'''[[PRINT BORDERS]] (PR B)''' Specifies a new border and optionally a new caption for an open window.		'''[[PRINT BORDERS]] (PR B)''' Specifies a new border and optionally a new caption for an open window.

	'''[[PRINT FIELDS]] (PR F''') Displays data on the screen or in a window under format control.		'''[[PRINT FIELDS]] (PR F)''' Displays data on the screen or in a window under format control.

	'''[[PRINT USING]] (PR U)''' Creates or adds a new formatted record to a file, or outputs to the screen, printer, window or other device.		'''[[PRINT USING]] (PR U)''' Creates or adds a new formatted record to a file, or outputs to the screen, printer, window or other device.

	'''[[PRINT]] (PR)''' Creates or adds a new unformatted record to a file, or outputs to the screen, printer, window or other device~~. Also activates the printer's or CPU's bell~~.		'''[[PRINT]] (PR)''' Creates or adds a new unformatted record to a file, or outputs to the screen, printer, window or other device.

	'''[[RANDOMIZE]] (RA)''' Resets the random number generator to a new seed (initial) value.		'''[[RANDOMIZE]] (RA)''' Resets the random number generator to a new seed (initial) value.

	'''[[READ]] (REA)''' data ~~Assigns~~ values to variables from tables created by DATA statements.		'''[[Read Data\|READ]] (REA)''' data assigns values to variables from tables created by DATA statements.

	'''[[READ]] (REA)''' file ~~Inputs~~ data from a record and assigns values to specified variables.		'''[[Read file\|READ]] (REA)''' file inputs data from a record and assigns values to specified variables.

	'''[[Rem (statement)\|REM]] Used for remarks (an exclamation point at the beginning or end of a line serves the same purpose).		'''[[Rem (statement)\|REM]] Used for remarks (an exclamation point at the beginning or end of a line serves the same purpose).
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	'''[[REREAD]] (RER)''' Assigns values from the last record read; must follow a successful READ or REREAD.		'''[[REREAD]] (RER)''' Assigns values from the last record read; must follow a successful READ or REREAD.

	'''[[RESTORE]] (RES)''' data pointer ~~Moves~~ the pointer in an internal DATA table to the first line or to the first item on the specified line.		'''[[Restore Data\|RESTORE]] (RES)''' data pointer moves the pointer in an internal DATA table to the first line or to the first item on the specified line.

	'''[[RESTORE]] (RES)''' file pointer~~. Repositions~~ the file pointer to the specified item, the next greatest item after the specified item, or the first item.		'''[[Restore File\|RESTORE]] (RES)''' file pointer repositions the file pointer to the specified item, the next greatest item after the specified item, or the first item.

	'''[[RETRY]] (RETR)''' ~~Used~~ at the end of an error processing routine to transfer control to the statement causing the error.		'''[[RETRY]] (RETR)''' Is used at the end of an error processing routine to transfer control to the statement causing the error.

	'''[[RETURN]] (RETU)''' Ends a subroutine and returns control to the statement after the calling GOSUB.		'''[[RETURN]] (RETU)''' Ends a subroutine and returns control to the statement after the calling GOSUB.
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	'''[[TRACE]] (T)''' Displays or prints each line number as it is executed.		'''[[TRACE]] (T)''' Displays or prints each line number as it is executed.

	'''[[WHILE]]''' ~~Used~~ in connection with DO or LOOP~~. Is~~ a conditional statement causing the LOOP command to effect a loop as long as the expression is true.		'''[[WHILE]]''' Is used in connection with DO or LOOP; a conditional statement causing the LOOP command to effect a loop as long as the expression is true.

	'''[[WRITE]] (WR)''' Creates or adds a new record.		'''[[WRITE]] (WR)''' Creates or adds a new record.