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====== Equate statement  ======


 
==== Description ====
 
Use to initialize a constant to an expression.
 
==== Syntax ====
 
**Equate** //symbol// To //expression//

**Equ** //symbol// To //expression//
 
==== Parameters ====
 
The Equate statement has the following parameters.

^Parameter^Description^
|//symbol//|During compilation, every occurrence of //symbol// in the program will be replaced with the expression. Though //symbol// is treated as the equivalent of the expression, it is not allocated storage in memory.|
|//expression//|Any legal BASIC+ expression.|
\\   \\ \\ Only one Equate statement may appear on a line; to differentiate constants (equates) from variables, equated symbol names are usually suffixed with an "$". If a set of equates is used in more than one location, put the equates into an insert record. This allows the equates to be maintained in a single record and you can use Impact Analysis to monitor changes.|

 
==== Example ====
 
<code>
Equ  TRUE$ To 1
Equ  FALSE$ To 0

MYVAR = TRUE$;* compiles as "MYVAR = 1"
MYVAR = FALSE$                ;* compiles as "MYVAR = 0"
</code>