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──────────────────Characters Used to Format a Numeric Expression──────────────
 #   Digit position                     │ -     Placed after digit positions,
 .   Decimal point position             │       prints trailing sign for
 ,   Placed left of the decimal point,  │       negative numbers only
     prints a comma every third digit   │ $$    Prints leading $
 +   Position of number's sign          │ **    Fills leading spaces with *
^^^^ Prints number in exponential format│ **$   Combines ** and $
───────────────────Characters Used to Format a String Expression──────────────
 &   Prints entire string               │     Prints first 'n' characters,
 !   Prints only the first character    │       where n is the number of
     of the string                      │       blanks between slashes + 2
─────────────────────────────Characters Used as Literals──────────────────────
 _   Prints the following formatting    │       Any character not in this
     character as a literal             │       table is printed as a literal
See Also  ◄PRINT USING►  ◄PRINT►
Other Uses of the USING Keyword
  ◄PALETTE USING► - to specify the colors used in a graphics display