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ASSIGNMENT STATEMENTS<BR>
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You have already used an assignment statement, and is probably the most commonly used part of any programming language. The Equal Symbol (=) is used to assign a value to a variable or array. Take the following examples:<BR>
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<PRE><FONT FACE=courier COLOR=BLUE>a=42
a#=99.9
a$="HELLO"
lottery(1,1)=49
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DATA AND READ STATEMENTS<BR>
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There are many occasions where you will be required to store data inside your program. Take our earlier lottery ex