Turbo Basic

Thrbo Basic Character SetTurbo Basic is something like an erector set for building programs. It provides youwith a set of fundamental language elements (reserved words and symbols) thatcan be put together in infinite ways to build any software machine conceivable.The letters A to Z or a to z, and the numbers 0 to 9 can be used in formingidentifiers (labels, variables, procedures, and function names).The numbers 0 to 9; the symbols ., +, and -; and the letters E, e, D and d canall be used in forming numeric constants.The following symbols have specific meaning to Turbo Basic:Symbol Description/FunctionEqual sign (assignment operator, relational operator)+ Plus sign (addition and string concatenation operator)Minus sign (subtraction and negation operator)* Asterisk (multiplication operator)/ Slash (division operator)\ Backslash (integer division operator)Caret (exponentiation operator)% Percent sign (integer-type declaration character)& Ampersand (long integer-type declaration character and nondecimal basedescriptor)Exclamation point (single-precision type declaration character)# Number sign (double-precision type declaration character)$ Dollar sign (string-type declaration character, metastatement prefix)( ) Parentheses (function/procedure arguments, arrays, expression prioritizing)[ ] Square brackets (valid only for arrays)Space (separator)Comma (all-purpose delimiter)Period (decimal point, filename extension separator)Single quote (remark delimiter)Semicolon (all-purpose delimiter)Colon (statement delimiter)? Question mark (PRINT substitute)< Less than (relational operator)> Greater than (relational operator)Double quote (string delimiter)Underscore (line continuation character)62 Turbo Basic Owner's Handbook