BASIC language

Comp Explorer · 03-17-2011, 12:55 PM

Years ago I taught myself BASIC to create a program.

Now I expect BASIC to be out of date. What programming language comes closest to BASIC? Can I teach myself from off the internet?

**celegorm** · 03-17-2011, 07:13 PM

QBASIC is probably the closest with Python having a very similar code layout IMO.

While a lot of people will kill me to say it's even a real language, Visual Basic is similar enough too...

**berry120** · 03-17-2011, 07:22 PM

QBASIC is the closest, but it's also rather out of date these days. VB.NET is similar (ish) and probably the closest language in widespread use to the old BASIC. And yes, you can definitely teach yourself from the internet (though be careful of crap tutorials.. find a reputable source first.)

Is this just for fun or are you hoping to make a career out of it as well? If it's the former, then go ahead and do what you most enjoy. If it's the latter than it might worth looking at a language more respected in the field such as Java or C#.

Comp Explorer · 03-19-2011, 11:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by berry120

QBASIC is the closest, but it's also rather out of date these days. VB.NET is similar (ish) and probably the closest language in widespread use to the old BASIC. And yes, you can definitely teach yourself from the internet (though be careful of crap tutorials.. find a reputable source first.)

Is this just for fun or are you hoping to make a career out of it as well? If it's the former, then go ahead and do what you most enjoy. If it's the latter than it might worth looking at a language more respected in the field such as Java or C#.

Fun for now, maybe a career later.

**root** · 03-20-2011, 09:45 AM

with visual basic...

it's (pretty much only) well suited to Rapid Application Development (RAD), for business software.

it is useful, and there are plenty of people out there using it...
the trouble is business software isn't fun to write.

FORDSVTPARTS · 03-20-2011, 01:51 PM

What even comes close To BASIC?
I Would stick with it the closest language to BASIC is QBASIC.

**root** · 03-21-2011, 12:20 PM

QBASIC has not been release for over a decade.

it has no relevance in today's world, and wont run on any modern hardware without emulators...

Comp Explorer · 03-22-2011, 08:57 AM

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berry120 Site Team Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 2,627	Re: BASIC language QBASIC is the closest, but it's also rather out of date these days. VB.NET is similar (ish) and probably the closest language in widespread use to the old BASIC. And yes, you can definitely teach yourself from the internet (though be careful of crap tutorials.. find a reputable source first.) Is this just for fun or are you hoping to make a career out of it as well? If it's the former, then go ahead and do what you most enjoy. If it's the latter than it might worth looking at a language more respected in the field such as Java or C#. __________________ Save the whales, feed the hungry, free the mallocs.

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FORDSVTPARTS In Runtime Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 262	Re: BASIC language What even comes close To BASIC? I Would stick with it the closest language to BASIC is QBASIC.

03-21-2011, 12:20 PM	#7
root Site Team Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,945	Re: BASIC language QBASIC has not been release for over a decade. it has no relevance in today's world, and wont run on any modern hardware without emulators... __________________ I didn’t fight my way to the top of the food chain to be a vegetarian… Im sick of people saying 'dont waste paper'. If trees wanted to live, they'd all carry guns. "The inherent vice of capitalism is the unequal sharing of blessings; The inherent vice of socialism is the equal sharing of miseries."

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Comp Explorer In Runtime Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 193	Re: BASIC language I want to thank everyone who has responded to my inquiry.

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