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'''G-code''' is a common name for the [[programming language]] drive [[numerical control|NC]] and [[CNC]] [[machine tool]]s. It was developed by [[Electronic_Industries_Alliance|EIA]] in the early 1960s, a final revision was approved in February 1980 as '''RS274D'''.

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# If the program is wrong, there is a high probability that the machine will crash! That can be very costly. It is possible to intersperse the program with optional stops (M01 code) which allow the program to be run piecemeal. The optional stops remain in the program but they are skipped during the normal running of the machine. Thankfully, most CAD/CAM software ships with CNC simulators that will display the movement of the tool as the program executes. Many modern CNC machines also allow programmers to execute the program in a simulation mode and observe the operating parameters of the machine at a particular execution point. This enables programmers to discover semantic errors (as opposed to syntax errors) before losing material or tools to an incorrect program.

==Basic ISO CCCNC Code==

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