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' This example uses the STRING$ function to generate a bar graph.
 
' To try this example:
' 1. Choose New Project from the File menu
' 2. Copy the code example below to the code window
' 3. Press F5 to run the example
 
 CLS                                     ' Clear the screen
 PRINT TAB(7); "Daily Mean Temperature in Seattle"
 PRINT
 FOR MMonth = 1 TO 12 STEP 2             ' Get data for each month and graph
     READ Month$, Temp
      PRINT Month$; " +"; STRING$(Temp - 35, "*")  ' Print Temp-35 stars
     PRINT "    |"
 NEXT MMonth
 PRINT "    +";                          ' Print horizontal line
 FOR X = 1 TO 7
     PRINT "----+";
 NEXT X
 PRINT
 FOR X = 4 TO 39 STEP 5                  ' Print temperature labels
     PRINT TAB(X); X + 31;
 NEXT X
 PRINT
 
 DATA Jan, 40, Mar, 46, May, 56
 DATA Jul, 66, Sep, 61, Nov, 46