EL
| BASIC keyword | |
| Keyword: | EL |
| Abbreviation: | - |
| Type: | system variable |
| Token code: | None |
| Handling routine in BASIC ROM: |
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| List of all BASIC keywords | |
Remark: This article describes the BASIC system variable EL in Commodore BASIC V3.5 or higher.
Type: System variable General Programming-Syntax: EL
EL returns the line number where the BASIC interpreter's last error occurred.
This variable is read-only. An assignment to this variable stops the program execution with ?SYNTAX ERROR.
After BASIC start (cold or warm start) or a program ends without any error, EL contains the value 65535 (which is not a valid line number).
The commands RUN, CLR and RESUME resets the value to 65535 also.
Examples[edit | edit source]
Catch and show the error context. Line 20 contains a syntax error ...
10 TRAP 100 20 PRNT 30 PRINT "FINISHED." 99 END 100 PRINT "ERROR" ER "IN LINE" EL
gives following output
ERROR 11 IN LINE 20
See also[edit | edit source]
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