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What will be the result of $VNUM(’ -256.73 AB’)statement?

  1. -256.73

  2. 256

  3. 0

  4. 1

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C Correct answer
Explanation

The Model 204 $VNUM function extracts a numeric value from a string. If the string contains non-numeric characters trailing the number (like 'AB'), $VNUM returns 0 because the string does not represent a clean numeric value.