$
This article is about the Simon's BASIC keyword $.
Type: modifier
Syntax: A = $C000 (for example)
The $ prefix allows the programmer to express a numeric constant in the hexadecimal numeral system. When the interpreter encounters the $ prefix, it will recognize the number that follows as a hexadecimal number. The accepted digits are 0-9 and A-F, and the value must be between 0 and 65535, inclusive. The number of digits must be 4. If the interpreter can't parse the given number, the
?NOT BINARY CHAR
error is displayed.
Example[edit | edit source]
PRINT "THE NUMBER $C000 IS DECIMAL" $C000
will output:
THE NUMBER $C000 IS DECIMAL 49152
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