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

===== TAB ✓ =====

===== SYNTAX =====
     = TAB$
     PRINT SPC(spaces)

==== PURPOSE ====


The ''TAB$'' function returns a special control character called ''TAB'', 
which carries the ASCII code of ''9''. When this character is printed, 
the text cursor is automatically moved to the next tabulated column 
setting (tab) to the right. The default setting for this is four
characters, which can be changed using ''[[SET TAB]]''. 




The function ''SPC'' can be used to set a number of spaces, which are printed
onto screen. ''SPC'' can be used several times in a sentence.

Also note that ''SPC'' will not overwrite and erase things already printed 
on screen, so ''PRINT SPC(3)'' is not the same as ''PRINT" "'' in that respect.



==== EXAMPLE ====
    PRINT TAB$
    PRINT SPC(10);"*"


See also the following example files:
  * ''[[https://github.com/spotlessmind1975/ugbasic/tree/main/examples/texts_position_08.bas|texts_position_08.bas]]''
  * ''[[https://github.com/spotlessmind1975/ugbasic/tree/main/examples/texts_position_11.bas|texts_position_11.bas]]''


==== ABBREVIATION ====
   Tb


==== 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


==== 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 TAB|open an issue]] for this keyword on GitHub. Thank you!===== POWERED BY =====

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