Re: A89: Re: Maybe some math programs?

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Subject: Re: A89: Re: Maybe some math programs?
From: Daniel7073@aol.com
Date: Tue, 24 Nov 1998 20:24:08 EST
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In a message dated 11/23/1998 4:19:06 PM Pacific Standard Time,
onpaws@geocities.com writes:

> There's a compiler that changes BASIC into ASM on the calculator? I don't
>  think so... I think you are confused...
>  

He meant the interpreter that runs BASIC programs.  That does not translate
the programs into asm.  It scans each line, and then calls its own subroutines
for each instruction.  That is why it runs so much slower.

Daniel Imfeld

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