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The BASIC programming language turns 60 (arstechnica.com)

submitted 4 months ago by sundray@lemmus.org to c/retrocomputing@lemmy.sdf.org

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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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[–] floofloof@lemmy.ca 7 points 4 months ago (5 children)

BBC BASIC was best BASIC. Fight me.

[–] wjrii@lemmy.world 10 points 4 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 months ago

I was taught QBASIC at school... in 2003.

DoDDS is weird.

[–] thehatfox@lemmy.world 6 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 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.

[–] therealbabyshell@lemmy.ml 5 points 4 months ago

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

[–] Boddhisatva@kbin.social 5 points 4 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.

[–] humorlessrepost@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago

GW BASIC best BASIC

[–] gregorum@lemm.ee 3 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (2 children)

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

10 PRINT “Hello world!”
20 END

[–] LucasWaffyWaf@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

10 PRINT "Sausage slaps"

20 GOTO 10

[–] NemoWuMing@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

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

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] gregorum@lemm.ee 3 points 4 months ago

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