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DISPLAY (↑ Statements)
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  Verb:         DISPLAY
 
  Function:     Sends data to a physical device, such as the screen.
 
  Syntax:       Which format?  ◄Line at a time►   Screen item
                               ◄Full screen►
 
  ►►───DISPLAY screen-name───────►
 
  ►┬──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┬►
   ├─AT─┬─────────────────────────────┬─┬────────────────────────────────┬┤
   │    └─LINE─┬──────┬┬─identifier-1─┤ ├─COLUMN─┬┬──────┬┬─identifier-2─┤│
   │           └NUMBER┘└─integer-1────┘ └─COL────┘└NUMBER┘└─integer-2────┘│
   │                                                                      │
   └─AT─┬─identifier-3─┬──────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
        └─integer-3────┘
 
  ►─┬─────────────┬──►◄
    └─END-DISPLAY─┘
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