HP 49g Graphing Calculator User Manual
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Chapter 10
Introduction to programming
Contents
Getting started................................................................................................. 10-2
Creating, saving, and running a program....................................................10-3
The programming menu..........................................................................10-4
Algebraic and RPN modes............................................................................. 10-5
Using fimctions that require argmnents................................................ 10-5
Handling data...................................................................................................10-6
Input data.................................................................................................... 10-6
Output data................................................................................................ 10-6
How a program flows..................................................................................... 10-6
Nested procedmes....................................................................................10-7
Working with variables................................................................................... 10-8
Using local variables.................................................................................. 10-8
Setting variables......................................................................................... 10-8
Setting a local variable to the result of a calculation. 10-10
Using global variables.............................................................................10-11
Example.....................................................................................................10-11
Looping and branching................................................................................10-13
Comparison functions............................................................................ 10-13
Conditional and looping structures...................................................... 10-13
Example.....................................................................................................10-14
Ti'apping errors..............................................................................................10-15
Example.....................................................................................................10-16
Introduction to programming
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