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<h1 class="code">STOP</h1>
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<p class="PlainText">Syntax: <span class="keyword_in_text">STOP</span></p>
<h2>Function</h2>
<p class="PlainText">Stops program execution.</p>
<h2>Quick Facts</h2>
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<h2>Explanation</h2>
<p class="PlainText"><span class="keyword_in_text">STOP</span> prevents the BASIC Stamp from executing any further instructions
until it is reset. The following actions will reset the BASIC Stamp:</p>
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<li value="1">Pressing and releasing the RESET button on the development board.</li>
<li value="2">Driving the RES pin low then letting it float (high).</li>
<li value="3">Downloading a new program.</li>
<li value="4">Disconnecting then reconnecting the power.</li>
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<p class="PlainText"><span class="keyword_in_text">STOP</span> differs from <span class="keyword_in_text">END</span> in two respects:</p>
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<li value="1"><span class="keyword_in_text">STOP</span> does not put the BASIC Stamp into low-power mode. The BASIC
Stamp draws just as much current as if it were actively running program
instructions.</li>
<li value="2">The output glitch that occurs after a program has been halted with <span class="keyword_in_text">END</span> does not occur after a program that uses <span class="keyword_in_text">STOP</span>.</li>
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