▲ 145 ▼ The BASIC programming language turns 60 (arstechnica.com) submitted 2 years ago by sundray@lemmus.org to c/retrocomputing@lemmy.sdf.org 33 comments fedilink hide all child comments I was definitely a Commodore kid, and BASIC was my first language. Maybe it's nostalgia, but I still like BASIC for hobby stuff.
[–] floofloof@lemmy.ca 8 points 2 years ago (5 children) BBC BASIC was best BASIC. Fight me. permalink fedilink source hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] wjrii@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago (1 child) In a world with GORILLA.BAS and NIBBLES.BAS, I simply cannot reject the QBASIC faith with which I was raised. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago I was taught QBASIC at school... in 2003. DoDDS is weird. permalink fedilink source parent [–] thehatfox@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago* (1 child) There is an open source implementation of BBC Basic for modern systems that’s being actively developed - BBC BASIC for SDL 2.0. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] therealbabyshell@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 years ago It is great with lots of libraries. I am writing a game in it right now. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Boddhisatva@kbin.social 5 points 2 years 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. permalink fedilink source parent [–] gregorum@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago* (2 children) GPL BASIC. First language I learned when I was 5 in 1984. 10 PRINT “Hello world!” 20 END permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] LucasWaffyWaf@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago* (1 child) 10 PRINT "Sausage slaps" 20 GOTO 10 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] NemoWuMing@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago* 10 PRINT "What is your name?" 20 INPUT $NAME 30 PRINT "Wet noodle slaps " + $NAME 40 GOTO 30 permalink fedilink source parent [–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) GPL as in the GPL? I thought that was first published in 1989 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] gregorum@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago Oh, I guess I was just using Apple’s Intiger BASIC then! permalink fedilink source parent [–] humorlessrepost@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago GW BASIC best BASIC permalink fedilink source parent
[–] wjrii@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago (1 child) In a world with GORILLA.BAS and NIBBLES.BAS, I simply cannot reject the QBASIC faith with which I was raised. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago I was taught QBASIC at school... in 2003. DoDDS is weird. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago I was taught QBASIC at school... in 2003. DoDDS is weird. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] thehatfox@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago* (1 child) There is an open source implementation of BBC Basic for modern systems that’s being actively developed - BBC BASIC for SDL 2.0. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] therealbabyshell@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 years ago It is great with lots of libraries. I am writing a game in it right now. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] therealbabyshell@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 years ago It is great with lots of libraries. I am writing a game in it right now. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Boddhisatva@kbin.social 5 points 2 years 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. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] gregorum@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago* (2 children) GPL BASIC. First language I learned when I was 5 in 1984. 10 PRINT “Hello world!” 20 END permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] LucasWaffyWaf@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago* (1 child) 10 PRINT "Sausage slaps" 20 GOTO 10 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] NemoWuMing@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago* 10 PRINT "What is your name?" 20 INPUT $NAME 30 PRINT "Wet noodle slaps " + $NAME 40 GOTO 30 permalink fedilink source parent [–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) GPL as in the GPL? I thought that was first published in 1989 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] gregorum@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago Oh, I guess I was just using Apple’s Intiger BASIC then! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] LucasWaffyWaf@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago* (1 child) 10 PRINT "Sausage slaps" 20 GOTO 10 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] NemoWuMing@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago* 10 PRINT "What is your name?" 20 INPUT $NAME 30 PRINT "Wet noodle slaps " + $NAME 40 GOTO 30 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] NemoWuMing@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago* 10 PRINT "What is your name?" 20 INPUT $NAME 30 PRINT "Wet noodle slaps " + $NAME 40 GOTO 30 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) GPL as in the GPL? I thought that was first published in 1989 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] gregorum@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago Oh, I guess I was just using Apple’s Intiger BASIC then! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] gregorum@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago Oh, I guess I was just using Apple’s Intiger BASIC then! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] humorlessrepost@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago GW BASIC best BASIC permalink fedilink source parent