Hello World (PostScript)

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A simple PostScript file which prints Hello World! in the middle of the page. PostScript is a stack based language.

<<HelloWorld.ps>>=
%!PS
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% set up font:
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/mainfont /Helvetica findfont 32 scalefont def
mainfont setfont
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% Move point to specific location
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225 450 moveto
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% Print text on page
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(Hello, World!) show
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% "Show" results by printing or other method
%
showpage

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