Cortex BASIC Programming Guide
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Explore the guideA LITTLE CURIOSITY GOES A LONG WAY.Small steps.
Small steps.
Big possibilities.
Start with PRINT. Build up to variables, loops, and input. Four short lessons to get you thinking in BASIC.
PRINT, variables, loops and INPUT. Four short lessons to get started.
01 · START HERE
Your first BASIC program
Learn how PRINT displays text, how comments explain your code, and why Cortex BASIC does not require line numbers.
Read lesson 02 · REMEMBER A VALUEVariables and expressions
Give values names in BASIC, work with numeric expressions, and use string variables with a dollar-sign suffix.
Read lesson 03 · BUILD A PATTERNRepeat an idea with FOR / NEXT
Understand a BASIC FOR / NEXT loop, its counter, and how repeated statements create a simple pattern.
Read lesson 04 · MAKE IT INTERACTIVEAsk a question with INPUT
PRINT, variables, loops and INPUT. Four short lessons to get started.
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