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03-03-2023, 09:50 PM
(03-03-2023, 08:15 PM)James D Jarvis Wrote: Okay not completely related but does anyone recall why "?" was used as a shorthand for print?  It seems like a great shorthand for Input but baffling for print.  Is it just because "?" look a little like "P" ?

I believe HP had a version of BASIC that used this (no idea why ? was chosen though) therefore Woz and Gates used it in their ROM implementations since HP's version was used on BASIC time-share systems back in the late 60s/early 70s.
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If Print - by Dimster - 03-03-2023, 06:33 PM
RE: If Print - by TerryRitchie - 03-03-2023, 06:45 PM
RE: If Print - by vince - 03-03-2023, 06:48 PM
RE: If Print - by Petr - 03-03-2023, 07:04 PM
RE: If Print - by CharlieJV - 03-03-2023, 07:43 PM
RE: If Print - by James D Jarvis - 03-03-2023, 08:15 PM
RE: If Print - by TerryRitchie - 03-03-2023, 09:50 PM
RE: If Print - by SMcNeill - 03-04-2023, 12:06 AM
RE: If Print - by James D Jarvis - 03-04-2023, 01:35 AM
RE: If Print - by SMcNeill - 03-04-2023, 05:07 AM
RE: If Print - by Dimster - 03-04-2023, 01:50 PM
RE: If Print - by James D Jarvis - 03-06-2023, 05:07 PM
RE: If Print - by mnrvovrfc - 03-04-2023, 02:47 PM
RE: If Print - by TerryRitchie - 03-04-2023, 06:05 PM



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