\\ easy way a=1@ \\ Def statement defines one time (second pass produce error) Rem : Def Decimal a=1 Rem : Def a as decimal=1 \\ Global shadow any global with same name, but not local \\ globals can change type, local can't change \\ to assign value to global need <= \\ Symbol = always make local variables (and shadows globals) Rem : Global a as decimal =1 \\Local make a new local and shadow one with same name Rem : Local a as decimal=1 \\ we can create an "auto rounding" variable \\ an integer with any type (double, single, decimal, currency, long, integer) \\ rounding to .5 : up for positive numbers and down to negative \\ 1.5 round to 2 and -1.5 round to -2 a%=1@ \\ variables a, a%, a$, arrays/functions a(), a$(), sub a() and the module a can exist together \\ A block may act as loop structure using an internal flag \\ A Loop statement mark a flag in the block, so can be anywhere inside, \\ this flag reset to false before restart. {loop : Print a : a++}