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FreeBasic for Windows

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FreeBASIC is a high-level 32-bit programming language offering compatibility with Microsoft QuickBASIC. It supports multiple programming paradigms with a familiar syntax.

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  • Pros

    • Syntax compatible with Microsoft QuickBASIC
    • Supports procedural, object-orientated, and meta-programming
    • Case-insensitive
    • Graphic and console statements from QuickBASIC implemented
    • Line numbers supported in compatibility mode

  • Cons

    • Default language mode has some C language similarities
    • Default language mode has some restrictions
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GENERAL
Release
Latest update
Version
0.90
OPERATING SYSTEMS
Platform
Windows
Operating System
  • Windows Vista
  • Windows 7
  • Windows XP
  • Windows 2000
  • Windows 10
Additional Requirements
None
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5,920
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By FreeBASIC development team
Get a 32-bit basic compiler on PC.
FreeBasic is a high-level programming language supporting procedural, object-orientated and meta-programming paradigms, with a syntax compatible to Microsoft QuickBASIC.

FreeBasic is not a "new" BASIC language. You don't need to learn much new if you are familiar with any Microsoft-BASIC variant. You can use either "-lang qb" for compatibility, or (default) "-lang fb" for some of the new features, but it also brings some restrictions and some similarity with the "C" programming language. FreeBASIC is case-insensitive, explicit "main" procedure is not required, most of the graphic and console statements and procedures found in Microsoft QuickBASIC are implemented, et cetera. Only with "-lang qb" scalar variables don't need to be dimensioned and suffixes can be used, line numbers are supported.

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