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?TYPE MISMATCH ERROR
Category Reference/BASIC Error Messages Topic This error occurs if a numeric value is used in place of a string, or vice-versa. The only exception is when using the INPUT statement, where ?REDO FROM START occurs instead. Examples `A = 2 + B$` String and numeric variables cannot be directly combined in expressions `A = "TEXT"` A numeric variable cannot hold string data `B$ = 123` String variables do not hold actual numbers, they must be entered as text (within quotes) `LOAD B` A numeric variable cannot be used for a filename, only string variables are allowed ERR$ error number 22