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The BASIC programming language turns 60 (arstechnica.com)
submitted 1 year 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 1 year ago

BBC BASIC was best BASIC. Fight me.

[-] wjrii@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago

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 1 year ago

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

DoDDS is weird.

[-] thehatfox@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

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 1 year ago

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

[-] Boddhisatva@kbin.social 5 points 1 year 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 1 year ago

GW BASIC best BASIC

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