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TAB

The TAB$ function returns a special control character called TAB, which carries the ASCII code of 9. When this character is printed, the text cursor is automatically moved to the next tabulated column setting (tab) to the right. The default setting for this is four characters, which can be changed using [[SET TAB]].

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SYNTAX

 = TAB$


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

EXAMPLE

 PRINT TAB$


Used in:

ABBREVIATION: Tb

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In order to reduce space you can use this abbreviation for this instruction: 

TAB ↔ Tb

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