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TEXT:00,The chapters you have read so far have helped teach
TEXT:16,you how to accomplish the primary purpose of a
TEXT:16,program: the processing of data. You know the
TEXT:16,two types of data, you know how to declare
TEXT:16,variables to hold data, and you know how to use
TEXT:16,assignment statements in order to initialize and
TEXT:16,change values in variables. However, this is only
TEXT:16,the core. The declaration and assignment
TEXT:16,statements alone are not enough to make a
TEXT:16,program that actually does something useful.
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TEXT:32,Euphoria has something called "library routines" that allow you to
TEXT:16,do things beyond the power of simple assignment statements. When
TEXT:16,requested by the programs that you will write, they allow you to access
TEXT:16,specific features of your computer. This allows you to write software
TEXT:16,like games, office and home applications, or system utilties.
