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The BASIC programming language turns 60 (arstechnica.com)
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I was definitely a Commodore kid, and BASIC was my first language. Maybe it's nostalgia, but I still like BASIC for hobby stuff.

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[–] gregorum@lemm.ee 4 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (2 children)

GPL BASIC. First language I learned when I was 5 in 1984.

10 PRINT “Hello world!”
20 END
[–] LucasWaffyWaf@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

10 PRINT "Sausage slaps"

20 GOTO 10

[–] NemoWuMing@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)
  • 10 PRINT "What is your name?"
  • 20 INPUT $NAME
  • 30 PRINT "Wet noodle slaps " + $NAME
  • 40 GOTO 30
[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

GPL as in the GPL? I thought that was first published in 1989

[–] gregorum@lemm.ee 3 points 6 months ago

Oh, I guess I was just using Apple’s Intiger BASIC then!