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Chapter 16: Programming
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Writing a Program on the TI-86
A program is a set of expressions, instructions, or both, which you enter or download.
Expressions and instructions in the program are executed when you run the program.
You can use most TI -86 features in a program. Programs can retrieve and update all
variables stored to memory. Also, the program editor menu has input àoutput commands,
such as Input and Disp , and program control commands, such as If , Then , For , and While .
The PRGM Menu 8
NAMES EDIT
program program editor
names menu
Creating a Program in the Program Editor
To begin writing a program, select EDIT from the PRGM
menu (8 '). The program Name= prompt and PRGM
NAMES menu are displayed. ALPHA-lock is on. Enter a
program name from one to eight characters long,
beginning with a letter. To edit an existing program, you
can select the name from the
PRGM NAMES menu.
The TI - 86 distinguishes
between uppercase and
lowercase letters in program
names. For example, ABC,
Abc
, and abc would be three
different program names.