PRINT USING - a device I/O statement that prints strings or numbers using a specified format Syntax PRINT USING formatstring; expressionlist[{,|;}] - formatstring, a string-expression, specifies the format. Characters in formatstring have the following meaning: ------------------ Characters Used to Format a Numeric Expression ------------- # Digit position | - Placed after digit positions, . Decimal point position | prints trailing sign for , Placed left of the decimal point, | negative numbers only prints a comma every third digit | $$ Prints leading $ + Position of number's sign | ** Fills leading spaces with * ^^^^ Prints number in exponential format| **$ Combines ** and $ ------------------ Characters Used to Format a String Expression -------------- & Prints entire string | \ \ Prints first 'n' characters, ! Prints only the first character | where n is the number of of the string | blanks between slashes + 2 ---------- Characters Used to Print Literal Characters from formatstring ------ _ Prints the following formatting | Any character not in this character as a literal | table is printed as a literal - expressionlist contains the items to be printed - optional "," or ";" at the end of the expressionlist are cursor control