POKE
POKE is a BASIC statement that writes a single byte value directly to a specified memory address. It is commonly used on 8-bit computers to bypass interpreter routines for fast graphics rendering or system configuration.
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The POKE instruction allows a BASIC program to directly write a byte value from 0 to 255 to a specified memory address.
On the C64, directly POKEing screen character memory and color memory to draw map cells is more than an order of magnitude faster than calling PRINT character by character.
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The POKE instruction allows a BASIC program to directly write a byte value from 0 to 255 to a specified memory address.
50%UnverifiedOn the C64, directly POKEing screen character memory and color memory to draw map cells is more than an order of magnitude faster than calling PRINT character by character.
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