HP Pascal/iX Reference Manual (31502-90022)

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Chapter 6 Statements
A statement is a sequence of special symbols , reserved words , and
expressions that either performs a specific set of actions on a program's
data or controls program flow. Table 6-1 lists and describes
statements.
Table 6-1. HP Pascal Statements and Purposes
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| compound | Group statements |
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| empty | Do nothing |
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| assignment | Assign a value to a variable |
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| procedure | Invoke a procedure |
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| GOTO | Transfer control unconditionally |
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| IF, CASE | Conditional selection |
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| WHILE, REPEAT, FOR | Iterate a group of statements |
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| WITH | Manipulate record fields |
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The empty, assignment, procedure, and GOTO statements are commonly called
simple statements. The compound , IF, CASE, WHILE, REPEAT, FOR, and WITH
statements are referred to as structured statements because they
themselves may contain other statements.
Syntax
Statements: