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The BASIC programming language turns 60 (arstechnica.com)

submitted 5 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I was definitely a Commodore kid, and BASIC was my first language. Maybe it's nostalgia, but I still like BASIC for hobby stuff.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 5 months ago (5 children)

BBC BASIC was best BASIC. Fight me.

[–] wjrii 9 points 5 months ago

In a world with GORILLA.BAS and NIBBLES.BAS, I simply cannot reject the QBASIC faith with which I was raised.

[–] thehatfox 5 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

There is an open source implementation of BBC Basic for modern systems that’s being actively developed - BBC BASIC for SDL 2.0.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago

It is great with lots of libraries. I am writing a game in it right now.

[–] humorlessrepost 4 points 5 months ago

GW BASIC best BASIC

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago

Bring it! I once wrote a basic program off of the random dungeon generator tables in the original Advanced Dungeons and Dragons - Dungeon Masters Guide using Atari BASIC.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (2 children)

GPL BASIC. First language I learned when I was 5 in 1984.

10 PRINT “Hello world!”
20 END

[–] LucasWaffyWaf 4 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

10 PRINT "Sausage slaps"

20 GOTO 10

[–] NemoWuMing 6 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

10 PRINT "What is your name?"
20 INPUT $NAME
30 PRINT "Wet noodle slaps " + $NAME
40 GOTO 30

[–] SpaceNoodle 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

GPL as in the GPL? I thought that was first published in 1989

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago

Oh, I guess I was just using Apple’s Intiger BASIC then!