HP 48gII User Manual

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and save it under the name ‘f1’. Press

J

and verify that variable

@@@f1@@@ is

indeed available in your variable menu. Verify the following results:

0

@@@f1@@@ Result: 0

1.2

@@@f1@@@ Result: 1.44

3.5

@@@f1@@@ Result: no action

10

@@@f1@@@ Result: no action


These results confirm the correct operation of the IF…THEN…END construct.
The program, as written, calculates the function f

1

(x) = x

2

, if x < 3 (and not

output otherwise).

The IF…THEN…ELSE…END construct
The IF…THEN…ELSE…END construct permits two alternative program flow
paths based on the truth value of the logical_statement. The general format of
this construct is:

IF logical_statement THEN program_statements_if_true

ELSE

program_statements_if_false END.


The operation of this construct is as follows:

1. Evaluate

logical_statement.

2. If logical_statement is true, perform program statements_if_true and

continue program flow after the END statement.

3. If logical_statement is false, perform program statements_if_false and

continue program flow after the END statement.


To produce an IF…THEN…ELSE…END construct directly on the stack, use:

„°@)@BRCH@ ‚ @)@IF@@

This will create the following input in the stack:


Example: Type in the following program:

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