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PRINT writes data to the screen or to a file.
LPRINT prints data on the printer LPT1.
 
PRINT [#filenumber%,] [expressionlist] [{; | ,}]
LPRINT [expressionlist] [{; | ,}]
 
    ■ filenumber%       The number of an open file. If you don't specify a
                        file number, PRINT writes to the screen.
    ■ expressionlist    A list of one or more numeric or string expressions
                        to print.
    ■ {; | ,}           Determines where the next output begins:
                          ; means print immediately after the last value.
                          , means print at the start of the next print zone.
                            Print zones are 14 characters wide.
 
Example:
    OPEN "TEST.DAT" FOR OUTPUT AS #1
    PRINT #1, USING "##.###  "; 12.12345
    CLOSE
    OPEN "TEST.DAT" FOR INPUT AS #1
    INPUT #1, a$
    PRINT a$
    LPRINT "This is a line"; 1
    LPRINT "This is a line",
    LPRINT 2
 
See Also    ◄PRINT USING, LPRINT USING►    ◄WIDTH►    ◄WRITE►