SIMSCRIPT II.5 Programming Language

SIMSCRIPT II.5 Programming Language
priority order is { event name | process name } < comma >
This preamble statement assigns a priority order to different classes of processes and events to be
used to resolve time-ties in scheduling.
process [ to | for ] process name
[ { given | giving | the | this } { name } < comma >
| ( { name } < comma > ) ]
Process routine heading declaration. The process name process must be declared in the preamble.
processes [ { include | are } { process name } < comma > ]
Preamble statement marking the start of process entity declarations.
read { { variable } < comma > [ as { [ double ] binary
| [ ( expression ) ] { format 2 } < comma > } ]
| as { format 1 } < comma >
}
[ using { the buffer | [ tape | unit ] expression } ]
Reads data, either formatted or free-form from a specified device or the previously established input
device.
regardless - See if.
release{ variable } < comma >
Frees storage occupied by variables (either arrays or attributes of permanent entities or resources).
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