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Remember that a U SJ NG format once specified is used for all outputs which follow until
canceled or changed by another USING verb.
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-5. 78DBI
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PRINT -5.789; "DB"
Hil:PRINTUSING"###.##&&";25;"CR"
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25. 00CR[
Displ a y
Statement
In most applications, a USING mask will contain either all numeric or all string
formatting characters. However, both types of characters may be included in one
USING mask for certain purposes. In such cases, each switch from numeric to string
formatting characters or vice versa marks the boundary for a different value. Thus, a
mask of "#####&&&&" is a specification for displaying two separate values-a
numeric value which is allocated 5 positions and a stri n g value which is allocated 4
positions:
Mixed Masks
APPENDIXC
Formatting Output