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This mode was used from the 80th to the 90th in BASIC programmable calculators and pocket computers.

In BASIC notation the formular is entered as it would be entered in BASIC <CODE>PRINT</CODE> command - the <CODE>PRINT</CODE> command itself beein optional. On pressing the ENTER the result would be displayed. Typing mistakes in the entered formular could be corrected using the same editor function as available when programming the calculator.

Some BASIC programmable [[Pocket computer|Pocket computers]] had dedicated trigonometric keys <ref>The picture of the [http://pocket.free.fr/html/casio/fx-880p_e.html FX-880P] show sin, cos and tan keys on the second row right hand side.</ref> hancehence the keystroke count is given as a range. Some BASIC programmable [[Pocket computer|Pocket computers]] could also be operate in arithmetic logic.

This mode of operation to has been replaced by [[#Direct_algebraic_logic_.28D.A.L..29|Direct algebraic logic]].

Some BASIC programmable [[Pocket computer|Pocket computers]] could also be operated in arithmetic logic.

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