6. Shortened 'IF' statement ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In most cases, the statement IF A<>0 THEN etc. can be shortened to just IF A etc. The "<>0" is implied, provided A can only be zero, or +1 or more, or -1 or less. In the 'before' and 'after' example below, note the space after the variable "A" in the second version. This space would be unnecessary if the variable were "A%" instead. 100 IF A<>0 THEN G=5:GOTO 70 100 IF A G=5:GOTO 70 (Note the space after the A!)