The [[ERR]] function returns the last QBasic error code number. 


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: {{Parameter|errorNum%}} = [[ERR]]


{{PageDescription}}
* If there is no error, the function returns 0
* Can be used in an error handling routine to report the last error code number.


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''Example:'' Simulating an error to test a program error handler that looks for a "Subscript out of range" error.
{{CodeStart}} '' ''
{{Cl|ON ERROR}} {{Cl|GOTO}} handler

{{Cl|IF...THEN|IF}} x = 0 {{Cl|THEN}} {{Cl|ERROR}} 111  'simulate an error code that does not exist
x = x + 1
{{Cl|IF...THEN|IF}} x {{Cl|THEN}} {{Cl|ERROR}} 9        'simulate array boundary being exceeded

{{Cl|END}}

handler:
{{Cl|PRINT}} {{Cl|ERR}}, {{Cl|_ERRORLINE}}
{{Cl|BEEP}}
{{Cl|IF...THEN|IF}} {{Cl|ERR}} = 9 {{Cl|THEN}}
  {{Cl|PRINT}} "The program has encountered an error and needs to close! Press a key!"
  K$ = {{Cl|INPUT$}}(1)
  {{Cl|SYSTEM}}
{{Cl|END IF}}
{{Cl|RESUME}} {{Cl|NEXT}}               'RESUME can only be used in error handlers '' ''
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{{PageSeeAlso}}
* [[ON ERROR]], [[RESUME]]
* [[ERL]]
* [[_ERRORLINE]], [[_INCLERRORLINE]], [[_INCLERRORFILE$]]
* [[ERROR]]
* [[ERROR Codes]]


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