DEBUG DEC DatVar vs DEBUG #DatVar

[netstranger.nz]

Hi Everyone

I've just discovered that when you send decimal variable over the serial line you can use two different qualifiers DEC or #.
DEBUG DEC DatVar and DEBUG #DatVar will produce the same result in the Serial Communicator(F4 if you use Microcode Studio). I've noted though that DEC uses 27 words of the code space more than #. The timing doesn't change. http://www.picbasic.co.uk/forum/imag...tor/attach.png
SEROUT also uses more code space than DEBUG while producing the same result according to the PICBasicpro manual.
Regards