POKE
====

Function
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**POKE** allows the user to write to a specified location in HUNTER’s
memory.

Syntax
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POKE address, data 1, data 2 data n.

Examples
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::

   POKE AD,1

Pokes the value 1 into location AD.

Variable AD contains the address to be POKEd.

Remarks
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The data can be a variable or an expression and must be in the range
0-255. Values greater than 255 will give an argument error. See also
:doc:`defseg` to set the page address.

.. Warning::

   Use POKE with care.