[VA] HP-71B Mini-challenge: Qualifying for a job

[J-F Garnier]

(09-14-2022 08:35 PM)Dave Britten Wrote:  I really like the 71B version of BASIC, though I wish it could do two-letter variable names. And it could stand to have a bit nicer user interaction - messing around with DELAY and having to use functions like ERRM on the keyboard is a lot clumsier than Sharp's simple command interface and display handling. It's a very powerful machine, though!

The variable name limitation was for sure one of the main drawback of the HP Technical BASIC (series 70, HP-85). The limitation was removed on the HP-86/87 together with larger memory, but never on the Series 70 since this family stopped with the HP-71B.

Quote:Well I've got a 99-byte two-liner so far.
EDIT: 90 bytes, two lines.

OK, I got my 2-line, 90-byte solution too !
I can even reduce it to 89 bytes.

J-F