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====== ugBASIC User Manual ======

===== FREE  =====

===== SYNTAX =====
     ... = FREE

==== PURPOSE ====


Retrieves the free space still available for strings, in terms of bytes. 
This is how many characters are still available to be stored. The maximum 
value when calling this function is that indicated by the 
''DEFINE STRING SPACE'' statement. The default value for string 
storage is 1024 bytes.



==== EXAMPLE ====
    PRINT FREE


==== ABBREVIATION ====
   Fre


==== AVAILABLE ON ====
  * Atari (400/800)
  * Atari XL/XE
  * Commodore 128 (MOS 8502)
  * Commodore 128 (Zilog Z80)
  * Commodore 64
  * Commodore 64+REU
  * TRS-80 Color Computer
  * TRS-80 Color Computer 3
  * ColecoVision
  * Amstrad CPC 664
  * Dragon 32
  * Dragon 64
  * Thomson MO5
  * Thomson MO5
  * Olivetti Prodest PC128
  * Commodore PLUS/4
  * SEGA SC-3000
  * SEGA SG-1000
  * VG-5000
  * Commodore VIC-20
  * ZX Spectrum 48


==== SEE ALSO ====
[[DEFINE STRING SPACE]] 

==== ANY PROBLEM? ====
If you have encountered a problem using this command, if you think there is a bug or the explanation is unclear, please [[https://github.com/spotlessmind1975/ugbasic/issues/new?title=ISSUE ON FREE|open an issue]] for this keyword on GitHub. Thank you!===== POWERED BY =====

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