The following are conventions that are used in this section when describing the various
commands.
Boldface Text ............... Actual commands and other items that always must be
{Curly Brackets} ........... Curly brackets are used to enclose a number of items,
[Square Brackets] ........ Square brackets are used to enclose items that are
Numeric Expressions ... Numeric expressions (such as 10, 10 + 20, A) indicate
Alpha Characters ......... Alpha characters indicate literal strings (such as AB).
k k k k k Basic Operation Commands
? (Input Command)
Function: Prompts for input of values for assignment to variables during program execution.
Syntax: ?
<variable name>, "<prompt>" ?
Example: ?
A
Description:
• This command momentarily interrupts program execution and prompts for input of a value
or expression for assignment to a variable. If you do not specify a prompt, execution of this
command causes "?" to appear indicating the calculator is standing by for input. If a prompt
is specified, "<prompt>?" appears to prompt input. Up to 255 bytes of text can be used for a
prompt.
• Input in response to the input command must be a value or an expression, and the
expression cannot be a multi-statement.
• You can specify a list name, matrix name, function memory (fn), graph (Yn), etc. as a
variable name.
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Command Reference
input are shown in boldface.
one of which must be selected when using a command.
Do not input the curly brackets when inputting a com-
mand.
optional. Do not input the square brackets when inputting
a command.
constants, calculations, numeric constants, etc.
<variable name>
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