◄Syntax► ◄Details► ◄Example► ◄Contents► ◄Index► ◄Back► ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── INP returns the byte read from a hardware I/O port. INP(port) Usage Notes ■ The INP function complements the OUT statement, which sends a byte to a hardware I/O port. ■ INP and OUT give a BASIC program direct control over the hardware in a system through the I/O ports. INP and OUT must be used carefully because they directly manipulate the system hardware.