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| ☜ | Commands1977 Version of ANSI Standard | ☞ | ||||
At present, the standard contains only program-mode (“indirect”) commands, of which the following are defined.
| BREAK | provides an access point within the standard for non-standard programming and debugging aids. |
| CLOSE | releases one or more devices from ownership. |
| DO | provides a generalized subroutine call. |
| ELSE | permits conditional execution. |
| FOR | controls repetitive execution over a set of values of a variable. |
| GOTO | provides a generalized transfer of control. |
| HALT | terminates execution. |
| HANG | suspends execution for a specified period of time. |
| IF | permits conditional execution. |
| KILL | controls the elimination of specified variables and their values. |
| LOCK | provides a generalized interlock facility for coordinating concurrent processes. |
| OPEN | obtains ownership of one or more devices. |
| QUIT | defines an exit point of FOR or DO. |
| READ | specifies data input. |
| SET | assigns values to variables. |
| USE | designates a specific device for input and output. |
| VIEW | provides an access point within the standard for the examination of machine-dependent information. |
| WRITE. | specifies data output. |
| XECUTE | permits execution of strings arising from the expression evaluation process. |
| Z | reserved for implementation-specific extensions. |
All other command words, except those beginning with Z, are reserved.
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