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It's BASIC but not as we know it (codeberg.org)
submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by waspentalive@lemmy.world to c/linux@lemmy.world
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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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[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago (3 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?

[–] waspentalive@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

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.

[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

Quick complete parsing of a fixed set of keywords can easily be done with a finite state automaton.

[–] waspentalive@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week 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.

[–] waspentalive@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 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)

[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

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

[–] waspentalive@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Good I think that is the case.

[–] waspentalive@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

Actually, it was not the case, but it is the case now.