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Mathematics RAPID Summary
11 Mathematics
Mathematical instructions and functions are used to calculate and change the value of
data.
11.1 Programming principles
Calculations are normally performed using the assignment instruction, e.g.
reg1:= reg2 + reg3 / 5. There are also some instructions used for simple calculations,
such as to clear a numeric variable.
11.2 Simple calculations on numeric data
Instruction Used to:
Clear Clear the value
Add Add or subtract a value
Incr Increment by 1
Decr Decrement by 1
11.3 More advanced calculations
Instruction Used to:
:= Perform calculations on any type of data
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