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FRE Function Programming Example
 
This example shows some of the values FRE returns before and after
dimensioning an array.
 
' $DYNAMIC
CLS                 ' Clear screen
PRINT "Before dimensioning arrays:  " FRE(""),FRE(0),FRE(-1)
DIM LARGE%(150,150), BIG$(5000)
PRINT "After dimensioning arrays:   " FRE(""),FRE(0),FRE(-1)
 
Sample Output
 
The actual values FRE will return on your own computer may be
different.
 
Before dimensioning arrays:   58420     58420     322120
After dimensioning arrays:    38404     38404     276496