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BASIC

AKA Beginner's All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code

Summary

Beginner's All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code, a family of high-level programming languages designed to be easy to learn and use. Known for its simple syntax and widespread availability in early personal computers.

Paradigms

imperative, procedural

Domains

education, desktop applications, scripting

Key Features

string interpolation, modules, variadic functions

Typing

dynamic system, structural typing, weak typing, partial inference, runtime checking, aggressive type coercion, optional type annotations

Compilation

interpreted, compiled

Influenced By

FORTRAN, ALGOL, JOSS

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File extensions

bas

External Links

Status legacy
Type programming
Created 1964
Designed by John G. Kemeny
Thomas E. Kurtz
Developed by Dartmouth College
PyPL Index N/A
TIOBE Index N/A
GitHub rank #105

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