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Basic
Nov 21, 2006 22:59:32 GMT -5
Post by schism on Nov 21, 2006 22:59:32 GMT -5
Does anyone know of a basic for windows that uses line numbers like cbm basic? I know I need to get w/ the times, but, too busy/lazy to learn more than the very basic basic stuff I know.
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Basic
Nov 22, 2006 2:41:14 GMT -5
Post by Golan Klinger on Nov 22, 2006 2:41:14 GMT -5
That's an interesting question. I don't know of any modern BASIC that has line numbers although, to be honest, I haven't done an exhaustive search. You could plod through the list of the BASIC dialects for Windows found here. You might find something. If I might ask, why BASIC? If you're choosing it for nostalgic reasons you would probably be just as well off to use an original version (presumably within an emulator if you don't have old hardware around) and if it's because you're familiar with BASIC, it won't take you long to adapt to a more modern, number-less version. Alternately, you could take a crack at a language like Python which is easy to learn, especially for those with a background in BASIC, and is modern, capable, multi-platform and free.
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Basic
Nov 22, 2006 18:20:19 GMT -5
Post by schism on Nov 22, 2006 18:20:19 GMT -5
Lol fair enough means I have to learn something. <sigh> Hmmmmmmm now off to look at python...........
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Basic
Nov 22, 2006 20:08:44 GMT -5
Post by Golan Klinger on Nov 22, 2006 20:08:44 GMT -5
I think you'll like what you find when you look at Python. It's a fantastic programming language and has slowly but surely built up a loyal following. I'm constantly amazed by its flexibility and how easy it is to do things that would, in other languages, be a bit of a chore. It's a great learning language because it gives budding programmers the same 'this makes sense' feeling that BASIC does. It's also fun to program. In fact, I'd say I enjoy programming in Python more than any other language I've ever tried.
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Basic
Nov 23, 2006 9:27:21 GMT -5
Post by gmoon on Nov 23, 2006 9:27:21 GMT -5
If you're comfortable with BASIC, then Python is a really good choice. You can use the Tk part of tcl/tk for GUIs, too. It's a very 'rich' language, with lots of modules for additional functions.
Personally, if I just need a quick script I'll use PHP from the shell ('course I've always got PHP running on a server or two...)
I don't think many modern BASICs have line numbers (most have eliminated the GOTO statement.)
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