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Delimiters
Transact programs can contain five explicit delimiters, plus a blank.
The Transact delimiters and their functions are listed in Table 2-1.
Figure 2-1 contains examples of how Transact delimiters are used.
Table 2-1. Transact Delimiters and Their Functions
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| ; | Semicolon - terminates a statement. |
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| : | Colon - separates target/option phrases within statements, |
| | or serves as a terminator for a label, a command label, or |
| | a subcommand label. Also specifies a range in LIST= |
| | options. |
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| , | Comma - separates options within a statement. |
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| = | Equal sign - when used in an option-list, denotes the value |
| | an item should take, or serves as an assignment operator in |
| | MOVE and LET statements. Serves as a relational operator |
| | in condition clauses or specifies the label to which a |
| | program should branch. |
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| ( ) | Parentheses - enclose a modifier or enclose an item name to |
| | reference its value. Enclose certain PROC statement |
| | parameters. Other uses are noted in verb specifications in |
| | Chapter 8. |
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| blank | Blank space - required as a delimiter between a verb or |
| | verb (modifier) and its target but must never appear |
| | between a verb and its modifier. Can be used where blanks |
| | are significant place holders such as DISPLAY "A B C", |
| | otherwise, blanks are ignored. |
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