How to use Arrays Using Pic Basic Pro(need help)

[SteveB]

Ummm, we'll call that the "skimask initialization syntax".
You might get that later. Inside Joke.

But no, it's not commented. The colon ":", separates two statements, as if they were on separate lines.

Standard BASIC syntax from "In the beginning...."

Anybody remember Beagle Bros. Two-Liners? What could you do with 2 lines of code, packed as tightly as possible? I think it was 64 characters max per line, but can't remember.

I have actually picked up the technique again, for the same reason Skimask mentioned: Less scrolling, more compact code listings, keeps related code elements together. Once I got used to it again, I found it easier to read (as long as it wasn't used excessively). Thanks Skimask!

SteveB

Edit: A little research yields "less than approximately 150 characters" per line of Apple II code. Page 23 (26th pdf page) of this reproduction 1978 Apple II reference Manual