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FAST

The FAST command (opposite of SLOW) instructs the computer to dedicate 100% of the microprocessor's resources to executing the ugBASIC program's calculations, completely suspending video signal generation or other functions that are typically handled.

In the default state (SLOW), and in some home computers, the CPU spends a portion of its processing power generating the video and only the remainder executing the program. With the FAST command, this balance was disrupted, in favor of processing. In other home computers, the CPU is set to run at a slower clock rate to ensure greater compatibility, and this command increases it.

Once executed, processing speed increases. However, the screen may go black or begin to flicker, and execution speed increases.

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SYNTAX

 FAST


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  • id : identifier
  • type : datatype
  • v : value
  • "..." : string
  • [...] : optional

EXAMPLE

 FAST


ABBREVIATION: Fst

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An interesting competition is held at the beginning of each year: the BASIC 10Liner Contest. It is possible to use ugBASIC to participate in the next "BASIC10Liner" competition, in the following categories:

  • PUR-120 - A game in 10 lines of max 120 characters (w/abbrev.)
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  • SCHAU - Any program in 10 lines of max 256 characters (w/abbrev.)
In order to reduce space you can use this abbreviation for this instruction: 

FAST ↔ Fst

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