PBasic Colon ":" quesitons

Bob

Sorry, but I havent' been able to find the answer to this question in the PBasic manual -

1) What does the colon do in the following line of code?

idx = 6 : fldWidth = 2

I assume that it is the equivalent of a "new line" command, and that it is inserted in this code (N&V #103 Jon Williams) to make the code more readable.· Again, I can't find a reference to this usage.· Any comments?


2) When labels are used in PBaisc they are typically followed by a colon· (i.e. "Label:").· The question, "Is this colon just stylistic, or does it signal something to the PBasic Interpreter / Compiler?"

Thanks in advance for any help.

Bob Jacoby

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Chris Savage

No, it pretty much let's you put multiple commands on one line.· I think the compiler knows when it's referring to a label simply because the label is not a keyword, and is by itself...



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If you are using PBasic 2.5, a label must be followed by a colon.· Chris is correct on the "end-of-line" connotation.

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