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One of the nice things about Basic was that you didn't need to know how to use a text editor to program in it. Line numbers and the LIST command got you starte
by osswid 17y ago
One of the nice things about Basic was that you didn't need to know how to use a text editor to program in it. Line numbers and the LIST command got you started. vi and emacs are a bit much for the wee ones. You can use a simple text editor, but there's still the concept of files, saving, extensions, vs. the integrated environment that a microcomputer Basic provided.
<power on>
10 print "Hello, World."
RUN
Doesn't get simpler than that.
- cubicle67 17y agoah yes it does... 10 ? "Hello, World" (yes, I know that's not what you were talking about)
- rbanffy 17y agoIIRC (actually I could fire up one and check, but I'm too lazy for that) if you had an Atari 8-bit computer, you could go: 10 PR. "Hello, World" http://www.flickr.com/photos/rbanffy/4208561088/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/rbanffy/4208561088/ The simpler FX-series CASIO BASIC pocket computers used "PRT" for that. Cool gadgets.