PEEK Function, POKE Statement
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PEEK returns a byte value stored at a specified memory location.
POKE writes a byte value to a specified memory location.
PEEK(address)
POKE address,byte%
■ address A byte position relative to the current segment address
set by DEF SEG; a value in the range 0 through 65,535.
■ byte% A byte value to write to the specified memory location;
a value in the range 0 through 255.
Example:
DEF SEG = 0
Status% = PEEK(&H417) 'Read keyboard status.
POKE &H417, (Status% XOR &H40) 'Change Caps Lock state, bit 6.
See Also ◄DEF SEG►