Small Basic - When is an Equal Sign (=) a comparison?

When an equal sign (=) appears in a logical expression, it means it’s a comparison, not an assignment. For example, check out the code below:

 

If (num = 0) Then

  ' The rest of your life-changing code

EndIf

The first statement doesn’t change the value of the variable num to 0. It just tests the value of num against 0 and lets you know whether the answer’s true or false.

 

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