QBasic Tutorial 2 - Printing Math - QB64

In Tutorial 1, we saw that PRINT was capable of printing text surrounded by quotes. PRINT is capable of doing a bit more. PRINT is capable of printing calculations too.

Notes:

QBasic follows the math rule of PEMDAS Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally. PEMDAS is also called the Order Of Operations.

Parentheses
Exponents
Multiplication
Division
Addition
Subtraction

Have a little fun. Check out the cheer for PEMDAS from some smart cheerleaders:

Video: Cheer for the Order of Operations (1:29)

SQR is the square root function.

ABS is the absolute function.

In a new file, type and run the following:

CLS

PRINT 5 + 10

PRINT 6 - 5

PRINT 7 * 6

PRINT 10 / 2

PRINT 2 ^ 3

PRINT SQR(25)

PRINT ABS(-5)

PRINT 5 * 2 + 10

PRINT (5 * 2) + 10

PRINT 5 * (2 + 10)

Run the program and the output will be:

15

1

42

5

8

5

5

20

20

60

Code Download:  QBT2.BAS

Somethings to try on your own:

Make a program that will calculate your own math problems

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