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CLS DIM a AS BYTE DIM b AS BYTE DIM i AS WORD DIM ti AS WORD PRINT "------------------------" PRINT "SPEED TEST" PRINT "IF + AND (16.000 cycles)" PRINT "------------------------" PRINT TIMER = 0 REM 1 if a=0 and b=0 then ti = TIMER FOR i=0 TO 16000 IF a=0 AND b=0 THEN NOP ENDIF NEXT ti = TIMER - ti PRINT "1) a=0 and b=0 : t = "; (ti / TICKS PER SECOND); " sec(s)" REM 2 if a=0 then if b=0 then ti = TIMER FOR i=0 TO 16000 IF a=0 THEN IF b=0 THEN NOP ENDIF ENDIF NEXT ti = TIMER - ti PRINT "2) a=0 then b=0 : t = "; (ti / TICKS PER SECOND); " sec(s)" REM 3 if (a=0)*(b=0)=1 then ti = TIMER FOR i=0 TO 16000 IF (a=0)*(b=0)=1 THEN NOP ENDIF NEXT ti = TIMER - ti PRINT "3) (a=0)*(b=0)=1 : t = "; (ti / TICKS PER SECOND); " sec(s)" REM 4 if a*a+b*b=0 then ti = TIMER FOR i=0 TO 16000 IF (a*a)+(b*b)=0 THEN NOP ENDIF NEXT ti = TIMER - ti PRINT "4) a*a+b*b=0 : t = "; (ti / TICKS PER SECOND); " sec(s)" REM 5 if abs(a)+abs(b)=0 then ti = TIMER FOR i=0 TO 16000 IF ABS(a)+ABS(b)=0 THEN NOP ENDIF NEXT ti = TIMER - ti PRINT "5) abs(a)+abs(b)=0 : t = "; (ti / TICKS PER SECOND); " sec(s)"
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                        ugbc.cpc -O dsk -o contrib_if_test_speed.dsk contrib_if_test_speed.bas
                        
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                        ugbc.cpc.exe -O dsk -o contrib_if_test_speed.dsk contrib_if_test_speed.bas
                        
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                        ugbc.atarixl -O xex -o contrib_if_test_speed.xex contrib_if_test_speed.bas
                        
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                        ugbc.atarixl.exe -O xex -o contrib_if_test_speed.xex contrib_if_test_speed.bas
                        
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                        ugbc.atari -O xex -o contrib_if_test_speed.xex contrib_if_test_speed.bas
                        
                        Windows
                        ugbc.atari.exe -O xex -o contrib_if_test_speed.xex contrib_if_test_speed.bas
                        
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                        ugbc.coco -O bin -o contrib_if_test_speed.bin contrib_if_test_speed.bas
                        
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                        ugbc.coco.exe -O bin -o contrib_if_test_speed.bin contrib_if_test_speed.bas
                        
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                        ugbc.coco3 -O bin -o contrib_if_test_speed.bin contrib_if_test_speed.bas
                        
                        Windows
                        ugbc.coco3.exe -O bin -o contrib_if_test_speed.bin contrib_if_test_speed.bas
                        
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                            In order to compile the example, type this command on the command line:
                        
                        Linux
                        ugbc.coleco -O rom -o contrib_if_test_speed.rom contrib_if_test_speed.bas
                        
                        Windows
                        ugbc.coleco.exe -O rom -o contrib_if_test_speed.rom contrib_if_test_speed.bas
                        
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                        ugbc.c128 -O prg -o contrib_if_test_speed.prg contrib_if_test_speed.bas
                        
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                        ugbc.c128.exe -O prg -o contrib_if_test_speed.prg contrib_if_test_speed.bas
                        
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                            In order to compile the example, type this command on the command line:
                        
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                        ugbc.c64 -O prg -o contrib_if_test_speed.prg contrib_if_test_speed.bas
                        
                        Windows
                        ugbc.c64.exe -O prg -o contrib_if_test_speed.prg contrib_if_test_speed.bas
                        
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                            In order to compile the example, type this command on the command line:
                        
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                        ugbc.d32 -O bin -o contrib_if_test_speed.bin contrib_if_test_speed.bas
                        
                        Windows
                        ugbc.d32.exe -O bin -o contrib_if_test_speed.bin contrib_if_test_speed.bas
                        
                        For Microsoft Windows users we suggest using UGBASIC-IDE, which allows 
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                            In order to compile the example, type this command on the command line:
                        
                        Linux
                        ugbc.d64 -O bin -o contrib_if_test_speed.bin contrib_if_test_speed.bas
                        
                        Windows
                        ugbc.d64.exe -O bin -o contrib_if_test_speed.bin contrib_if_test_speed.bas
                        
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                        you to download and compile this example with just one click.
                        
                            In order to compile the example, type this command on the command line:
                        
                        Linux
                        ugbc.pc128op -O k7 -o contrib_if_test_speed.k7 contrib_if_test_speed.bas
                        
                        Windows
                        ugbc.pc128op.exe -O k7 -o contrib_if_test_speed.k7 contrib_if_test_speed.bas
                        
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                            In order to compile the example, type this command on the command line:
                        
                        Linux
                        ugbc.sc3000 -O rom -o contrib_if_test_speed.rom contrib_if_test_speed.bas
                        
                        Windows
                        ugbc.sc3000.exe -O rom -o contrib_if_test_speed.rom contrib_if_test_speed.bas
                        
                        For Microsoft Windows users we suggest using UGBASIC-IDE, which allows 
                        you to download and compile this example with just one click.
                        
                            In order to compile the example, type this command on the command line:
                        
                        Linux
                        ugbc.sg1000 -O rom -o contrib_if_test_speed.rom contrib_if_test_speed.bas
                        
                        Windows
                        ugbc.sg1000.exe -O rom -o contrib_if_test_speed.rom contrib_if_test_speed.bas
                        
                        For Microsoft Windows users we suggest using UGBASIC-IDE, which allows 
                        you to download and compile this example with just one click.
                        
                            In order to compile the example, type this command on the command line:
                        
                        Linux
                        ugbc.to8 -O k7 -o contrib_if_test_speed.k7 contrib_if_test_speed.bas
                        
                        Windows
                        ugbc.to8.exe -O k7 -o contrib_if_test_speed.k7 contrib_if_test_speed.bas
                        
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                            In order to compile the example, type this command on the command line:
                        
                        Linux
                        ugbc.vic20 -O prg -o contrib_if_test_speed.prg contrib_if_test_speed.bas
                        
                        Windows
                        ugbc.vic20.exe -O prg -o contrib_if_test_speed.prg contrib_if_test_speed.bas
                        
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                            In order to compile the example, type this command on the command line:
                        
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                        ugbc.zx -O tap -o contrib_if_test_speed.tap contrib_if_test_speed.bas
                        
                        Windows
                        ugbc.zx.exe -O tap -o contrib_if_test_speed.tap contrib_if_test_speed.bas
                        
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                        you to download and compile this example with just one click.
                        
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