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DATA (see Chapter 2)
Use DATA is used to include numeric or string data in the code of the program itself,
ratherthan inputting it at run time.
Syntax
DATA [data-Uteral)[, [data-literal))...
where
data-literal is [sign)numeric-literal
or string-literal
or first-char [[character)... last-char) signis or- first-char is any printable character eocluding space, comma & double quotes
characteris any printable character excluding comma last-charis any printable character excluding space & comma

DATE (see Chapter 3)
Use
DATE is a function which converts a date in the form of a string to a date as a
number of days since 31st December 1099.
Syntax DATE[largumentl)
where argumentis a string-expression.

DATE$ (see Chapter 4)
Use DATES is a function which converts a date as a number of days since 31st
December 1099 to a date ix the form of a string
Syntax
DATE$[largumentl)
where argumentis an inleger-expression, giving a positive, non-zero, value.

DECLARE (see Chapter 2)
Use DECLARE declares simple variables and arrays.
Syntax DECLARE declared-object [, declared—object )...
where
declared-object
is simple-variable
or formal-array

DECLARE CONST (see Chapter 7)
Use
DECLARE CONST declares named constants.
Syntax DECLARE CONST simple-variable [, simple-variable )...
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