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It's BASIC but not as we know it (codeberg.org)
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How about a BASIC that uses Labels instead of line numbers, and actual names for variables - some of the statements are different, for example instead of 'Input' labelbasic uses 'ask' (Each statment begins with a unique letter)

git your own copy at : https://codeberg.org/WasPentalive/LabelBasic.git

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[–] 1 point 3 months ago (7 children)

String arrays are a must, and you'll have to be able to keep open several different files at once. How about DATA/READ/RESTORE statements?

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  • [–] [S] 2 points 3 months ago (1 child)

    I will consider those, thanks for the input. - I have constrained myself: Each statement starts with a unique letter, just to make parsing a tiny bit easier. Also so far I don't have file input - only output to files - for printing on a printer or sending to gnuplot perhaps. That does not mean I can't have an OPEN "filename",r to replace stdin temporarily.

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 3 months ago

    "Mat $strings(400)" gives you $strings(0) .. $strings(399) just like C, You can do two dimensonal strig arrays also. Please look over the remaining unused letters and let me know how you would integrate DATA statement. Remember, I am keeping the first letter unique.

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 3 months ago* (3 children)

    for string arrays -- MAT $BOX(3,5) == 15 CHARACTERS OR 15 STRINGS ? I think it does the latter already. Note, I am nearly 70 years old - I got "help" coding this. (oh noe here comes a storm)

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  • [–] 1 point 3 months ago (2 children)

    MAT [dollar]BOX(3,5) should give a two-dimensional array of strings, of course.

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