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forparameter

Introduced in the 1977 ANSI M[UMPS] language standard.

This metalanguage symbol represents a range of values to be assigned to the loop counter of a For command. Such a range of values can be:

• a single value
• a starting value and an increment value (separated by a colon)
• a starting value, an increment value, and an end value (separated by colons)

Examples:

FOR K=1:1:10
FOR K=17:-1:10
FOR K=1,2,3,5,7,11,13
FOR K="ABC","klm","PQR"
FOR K=1:3

In the last example, unless an explicit Quit command is executed within the scope of the For loop, the loop will continue forever.

Copyright © Standard Documents; 1977-2024 MUMPS Development Committee;
Copyright © Examples: 1995-2024 Ed de Moel;
Copyright © Annotations: 2003-2008 Jacquard Systems Research
Copyright © Annotations: 2008-2024 Ed de Moel.

Some specifications are "approved for inclusion in a future standard". Note that the MUMPS Development Committee cannot guarantee that such future standards will indeed be published.

This page most recently updated on 09-Jan-2024, 15:14:56.

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