This chapter descibes the \tbas{} language.

\section{Metasyntax}

In the descriptions of BASIC syntax, this conventions apply.
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\begin{itemize}
\item \codebf{"VERBATIM"} --- Type exactly as shown
\item \code{IDENTIFIER} --- Replace \emph{identifier} with appropriate metavariable
\item \code{[a]} --- Words within square brackets are optional
\item \code{\{a|b\}} --- Choose either \code{a} or \code{b}
\item \code{[a|b]} --- Optional version of above
\item \code{a...} --- The preceding entity can be repeated
\end{itemize}


\section{Syntax In EBNF}

\small\verbatiminput{syntax.txt}