SIMSCRIPT II.5 Programming Language

Appendix C. SIMSCRIPT Reference Syntax
open [unit] expression for
⎧input ⎫ ⎡name = expression⎤
⎨output ⎬ ⎢recordsize = expression⎥
⎩ ⎭comma ⎢binary ⎥
⎣noerror ⎦
Exact syntax is implementation-specific.
otherwise - See if.
perform - See call.
permanent entities [ include { permanent entity name } < comma > ]
Preamble statement marking the start of permanent entity declarations.
[ new | old | very old ] preamble
Marks the beginning of the program preamble.
print integer [ double ] lines
[ with { expression | a group of { expression }
< comma > fields } } < comma > ]
[ suppressing from column integer ]
{ thus | like this | as follows }
The integer lines following the print statement are format lines containing text and pictorial
formats for the display of indicated expression values.
The phrases, a group of { expression } < comma > fields and suppressing from column
integer, can only be used within report sections that have column repetition.
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