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> "When you think of it this way, BASIC, Python, and every other programming language falls short, because you basically can't create things that ape real progr
by teamonkey 17y ago
> "When you think of it this way, BASIC, Python, and every other programming language falls short, because you basically can't create things that ape real programs (interface, no logic) in a few short lines."
Sure you can, c.f. STOS/AMOS, GFABasic, BlitzBasic/BlitzMax, GameMaker, AGS and all the other BASIC-like systems that make it a breeze to program games and GUIs.
With BlitzMax (which is relatively modern), you can get GPU-accelerated sprites flying around on screen in three or four lines. Easier than Flash by a long way.
When starting out in programming it's important for it to be as least abstract as possible. It's basic usability. You want to do something and see the result immediately.