The let statement assigns the value of an expression to a variable.
Syntax
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{let} var = exp |
Parameter(s)
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var |
Variable that is assigned the value of exp. Can be a simple variable, an array element, an extraction, substring, or both extraction and substring. |
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exp |
Value to be assigned to var. |
Description
The let statement is a holdover from the original Dartmouth BASIC, and is only included for compatibility. It is supported to facilitate program readability.
Example(s)
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let a = 5 |
The statement above is exactly the same as:
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a = 5 |
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