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# PAWN

![Pawn](https://i.ibb.co/SRbRt3C/pawn-icon-daddy-DOT-small.png)

### embedded scripting language

##### February 2006

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##### ITB CompuPhase

##### ii

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# Table of contents

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[Foreword](https://omp.itsneufox.com/docs/scripting/language/reference/Foreword) - Page 3-5

[A tutorial introduction](https://omp.itsneufox.com/docs/scripting/language/reference/A-tutorial-introduction) - Page 5-62

[Data and declarations](https://omp.itsneufox.com/docs/scripting/language/reference/Data-and-declarations) - Page 62-70

[Functions](https://omp.itsneufox.com/docs/scripting/language/reference/Functions) - Page 70-93

[The preprocessor](https://omp.itsneufox.com/docs/scripting/language/reference/The-preprocessor) - Page 93-97

[General syntax](https://omp.itsneufox.com/docs/scripting/language/reference/General-syntax) - Page 97-104

[Operators and expressions](https://omp.itsneufox.com/docs/scripting/language/reference/Operators-and-expressions) - Page 104-112

[Statements](https://omp.itsneufox.com/docs/scripting/language/reference/Statements) - Page 112-117

[Directives](https://omp.itsneufox.com/docs/scripting/language/reference/Directives) - Page 117-124

[Proposed function library](https://omp.itsneufox.com/docs/scripting/language/reference/Proposed-function-library) - Page 124-134

[Pitfalls: differences from C](https://omp.itsneufox.com/docs/scripting/language/reference/Pitfalls-differences-from-C) - Page 134-137

[Assorted tips](https://omp.itsneufox.com/docs/scripting/language/reference/Assorted-tips) - Page 137-148

[Appendices](https://omp.itsneufox.com/docs/scripting/language/reference/Appendices) - Page 148-183

∟ [Error and warning messages](https://omp.itsneufox.com/docs/scripting/language/reference/Appendices#error-and-warning-messages) - Page 148-168

∟ [The compiler](https://omp.itsneufox.com/docs/scripting/language/reference/Appendices#the-compiler) - Page 168-174

∟ [Rationale](https://omp.itsneufox.com/docs/scripting/language/reference/Appendices#rationale) - Page 174-181

∟ [License](https://omp.itsneufox.com/docs/scripting/language/reference/Appendices#license) - Page 181-183