<doc>
	<legacy_id>2406</legacy_id>
	<name>;</name>
	<type>keyword</type>

	<syntax>
	</syntax>

	<synonyms>
	</synonyms>

	<summary>The <keyword tag="character">character</keyword> <b>;</b> is used to place two <glossary tag="statement">statements</glossary> on a single <keyword tag="line">line</keyword>.</summary>

	<examples>
<example>go next card; wait 1 second; go previous card</example>
<example>repeat with x = 1 to 10; doSomething x; end repeat</example>
	</examples>

	<history>
		<introduced version="1.0">Added.</introduced>
		<deprecated version=""></deprecated>
		<removed version=""></removed>
		
		<experimental version=""></experimental>
		<nonexperimental version=""></nonexperimental>
	</history>

	<objects>
	</objects>

	<platforms>
		<mac/>
		<windows/>
		<linux/>
		<ios/>
		<android/>
	</platforms>

	<classes>
		<desktop/>
		<server/>
		<web/>
		<mobile/>
	</classes>

	<security>
	</security>


	<classification>
		<category>Writing LiveCode</category>
	</classification>

	<references>
		<keyword tag="\">\ keyword</keyword>
	</references>

	<description>Use the ; character to compress code into fewer visible lines for easier reading.<p></p><p><b>Comments:</b></p><p>Lines that are split with <b>;</b> are shown in the <glossary tag="script editor">script editor</glossary> as a single <keyword tag="line">line</keyword>, but when <glossary tag="execute">executed</glossary>, are treated as multiple <keyword tag="lines">lines</keyword> of code. The following line counts as three <glossary tag="statement">statements</glossary>:</p><p></p><p><code tag="">  go card 1; beep 2; answer the date</code></p><p></p><p>A <b>;</b> character which is used within a <glossary tag="literal string">literal string</glossary> does not signal a new line, because the <b>;</b> is treated as part of the <keyword tag="string">string</keyword> instead of being treated as a line break.</p></description>
</doc>