Structured Programming in Basic Problems

© 1998 by Dr. Thomas W. MacFarland -- All Rights Reserved

     Instructions:   Review the following program and see if you can 
                     predict the outcome by completing a "pencil 
                     trace" of the code.  

                     Program output is provided at the end of this 
                     page.

     Compiler:       The program was prepared using GWBasic, which  
                     requires the use of line numbers.

10 REM This program demonstrates the INPUT statement.
20 PRINT "Enter an integer number at the ? prompt."
30 INPUT X   'Assume that you enter the number 9
40 PRINT "You entered the number "; X
99 END
10000 REM And the answer is ...
10010 REM Enter an integer number at the ? prompt.
10020 REM ? 9
10030 REM You entered the number  9

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