NEXT — NUM$

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• NEXT — Positions to the next record
• NUM$ — Converts a floating point number to a string

NEXT — Positions to the next record

Usage:      NEXT

Positions to the next record in the current data file.

If NEXT is used after the end of a file has been reached, no error is reported but the current record is null and the EOF function returns true.

NUM$ — Converts a floating point number to a string

Usage:      n$=NUM$(x,y%)

Returns a string representation of the integer part of the floating-point number x, rounded to the nearest whole number. The string will be up to y% characters wide.

• If y% is negative then the string is right-justified for example NUM$(1.9,-3) returns " 2" where there are two spaces to the left of the 2.
• If y% is positive no spaces are added: e.g. NUM$(-3.7,3) returns "-4".
• If the string returned to n$ will not fit in the width y%, then the string will just be asterisks; for example NUM$(256.99,2) returns "**".

See also FIX$, GEN$, SCI$.