2.3.1.3 Assign Variable ($A)

The Assign Variable command directly assigns an integer value to a Cogsys variable.

Name:

Assign Variable

Class:

Control

Code:

$A

Syntax:

$AVv1=value
v1 is a variable reference
value is a number

System:

Cogsys assigns value to the variable specified by v1.

Test Files:

ASNV_T01.IN: Tests basic operation

@CPress any key to assign the value 10 to the Cogsys variable V12 (\$AV12=10)#R $AV12=10 @1010 Variable V12 now has value $SV12 @1210 Press any key to assign the value of A12 to @1310 the Cogsys variable V15 (\$AV15=V12)#R $AV15=V12 @1510 Variable V15 now has value $SV15 @1710 Press any key to exit.#R

ASNV_B01.IN: Measures overhead in 100 assignments

@CPress any key to assign the value 10 to the Cogsys variable V12 100 times#R #Y[2,0] $AV12=10$AV12=10$AV12=10$AV12=10$AV12=10$AV12=10$AV12=10 $AV12=10$AV12=10$AV12=10$AV12=10$AV12=10$AV12=10$AV12=10 $AV12=10$AV12=10$AV12=10$AV12=10$AV12=10$AV12=10$AV12=10 $AV12=10$AV12=10$AV12=10$AV12=10$AV12=10$AV12=10$AV12=10 $AV12=10$AV12=10$AV12=10$AV12=10$AV12=10$AV12=10$AV12=10 $AV12=10$AV12=10$AV12=10$AV12=10$AV12=10$AV12=10$AV12=10 $AV12=10$AV12=10$AV12=10$AV12=10$AV12=10$AV12=10$AV12=10 $AV12=10 #Y[2,1] @1010 100 assignments took $SV5 milliseconds @1210 Hit any key to exit#R

Examples:

input

$AV12=10

cogsys

variable V12 is set to 10

input

$AV12=V15

cogsys

variable V12 is set to the value of variable V15