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  Table 2: Mnemonics


  Mnemonic Meaning

  angle An angle in radians or degrees
  array An array; syntax rules specify whether the bounds or dimensions can be specified
  chnl An I/O channel associated with a file
  com Specific to a COMMON block
  cond Conditional expression; indicates that an expression can be either logical or relational
  const A constant value
  data-type A data type keyword
  def Specific to a DEF function
  exp An expression
  file-spec A file specification
  func Specific to a FUNCTION subprogram
  int An integer value
  int-exp An expression that represents an integer value
  int-var A variable that contains an integer value
  label An alphanumeric statement label
  lex Lexical; used to indicate a component of a compiler directive
  line A statement line; may or may not be numbered
  line-num A statement line number
  lit A literal value, in quotation marks
  log-exp Logical expression
  map Specific to a MAP statement
  matrix A two-dimensional array
  name A name or identifier; indicates the declaration of a name or the name of a BASIC
                        structure, such as a SUB subprogram
  num A numeric value
  param-list A parameter list, such as for a SUB subprogram

  Mnemonic Meaning


  pass-mech A valid BASIC passing mechanism
  real A floating-point value
  rel-exp Relational expression
  str A character string
  str-exp An expression that represents a character string
  str-var A variable that contains a character string
  sub Specific to a SUB subprogram
  target The target point of a branch statement; either a line number or a label
  unsubs-var Unsubscripted variable, as opposed to an array element
  var A variable