symbolname :

or

literalnumber

Defines a place in a program where Goto or GoSub can jump to.

A label can be a positive integer line number or a symbolname. In both cases, the label must start at the first column of line. A symbolname label must end with a colon (:) character.

'' Compile with -lang fblite or qb

#lang "fblite"

beginning:
3 Print "Hello World!"
Goto beginning

'' compile with -lang qb

'$lang: "qb"

'' Labels can be used to "bookmark" DATA blocks, allowing RESTORE to alter the READ sequence.
Read a,b,c
Restore here
Read d,e
Print a,b,c,d,e 

Data 1,2,3,4,5
here:
Data 6,7,8

Output:

1,2,3,6,7

• Line numbers with decimals is available only in the -lang qb dialect.
  
  

• None if compiled in the -lang qb dialect.
  
  

• GoSub
  
• Goto