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Newcomers DBPro Corner / What does : mean?

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Drifter
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Posted: 29th Jun 2003 22:17
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':' What does it mean when you put it into code
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Shadow
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Posted: 29th Jun 2003 22:21
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it usually means that you are starting a new line of code (without actually starting a new line on the screen
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Drifter
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Posted: 29th Jun 2003 22:48
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Thanks!
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Nilrem
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Posted: 30th Jun 2003 01:57 Edited at: 30th Jun 2003 01:57
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For example:



instead of



I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.
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Dr DooMer
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Posted: 30th Jun 2003 03:38 Edited at: 30th Jun 2003 03:38
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It can also be done to perform more than one action in an if-then condition:


Instead of:


It's because of this that you've got to be a little careful with :

"I am a living, thinking entity who was created in the sea of information."
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k0shi
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also you need it if you wanna put 'if else' onto one line.


famous last words-
Sorry im nervous, this is my first execution.
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spooky
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Posted: 3rd Jul 2003 16:54
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or it could be a label



R Tape loading error
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Dave J
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Posted: 3rd Jul 2003 17:17
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It's basically nescessary if you want to have a chance in the 20-line comp =P

"Computers are useless they can only give you answers."
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Nilrem
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Ok everybody I think Drifter gets the point. (He most likely got it after the first post).


I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.
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Drifter
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Thanks Nilrem
Quote: "Sun makes me sneeze but thats a different story"


"Sun makes me sneeze but thats a different story"
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