This Table shows some illegal variable names, along with the reason why each name’s invalid.
Table: Invalid Variable Names
Variable Name | What’s Wrong? |
2Player | starts with a digit |
My.Address | has an invalid character (dot) in the name |
Okay? | has an invalid character (?) in the name |
room-temp | has an invalid character (minus sign) in the name |
room*temp | has an invalid character (*) in the name |
room temp | has an invalid character (space) in the name |
If you use an illegal variable name, the Small Basic compiler detects it and reports a syntax error. And then the programming police show up to arrest you! (That last part might just be a rumor.)
Head to Download Microsoft Small Basic to get started!
Have a Small and Basic day!
- Ninja Ed & Majed Marji