Keys That Clear; Function Names In Programs - HP 33s Owner's Manual

Numbers in program lines are stored as precisely as you entered them, and they're
displayed using ALL or SCI format. (If a long number is shortened in the display,
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press
To enter an equation in a program line:
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1. Press
turns on.
2. Enter the equation as you would in the equation list. See chapter 6 for details.
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Use to correct errors as you type.
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3. Press
does not become part of the equation list.)
After you've entered an equation, you can press
and length. Hold the
For a long equation, the
this program line. You can use

Keys That Clear

Note these special conditions during program entry:
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always cancels program entry. It never clears a number to zero.
If the program line doesn't contain an equation,
program line. It backspaces if a digit is being entered ("_" cursor present).
If the program line contains an equation,
deletes the rightmost function or variable if an equation is being entered ("  "
cursor present).
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To program a function to clear the X–register, use

Function Names in Programs

The name of a function that is used in a program line is not necessarily the same as
the function's name on its key, in its menu, or in an equation. The name that is used
in a program is usually a fuller abbreviation than that which can fit on a key or in
a menu. This fuller name appears briefly in the display whenever you execute a
function — as long as you hold down the key, the name is displayed.
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to view all digits.)
to activate Equation–entry mode, The EQN annunciator
to terminate the equation and display its left end. (The equation
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key to keep the values in the display.
and annunciators show that scrolling is active for
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and
{  } deletes a program line if it contains an equation.
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to see its checksum
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to scroll the display.
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deletes the current
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begins editing the equation. It
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