NAME
  REM Statement

SYNOPSIS
  REM remark
  ' remark
      _ remark    Any text.
      _ Remarks are ignored when the program runs unless they contain
        metacommands.
      _ A remark can be inserted on a line after an executable statement if it
        is preceded by the single-quote (') form of REM or if REM is preceded
        by a colon (:).

DESCRIPTION
  Allows explanatory remarks to be inserted in a program.

  Example:
      REM    This is a comment.
      '      This is also a comment.
      PRINT "Test1"       'This is a comment after a PRINT statement.
      PRINT "Test2" :  REM This is also a comment after a PRINT statement.

SEE ALSO
  OPTION BASE