Modern BASIC like FreeBASIC has functions. When I tried different languages, FreeBASIC was easiest to set up getting from a download to compiling some source wi

Modern BASIC like FreeBASIC has functions. When I tried different languages, FreeBASIC was easiest to set up getting from a download to compiling some source with a terminal command. Compiles fast, too, like older BASIC's or Go. https://freebasic.net/ https://freebasic.net/ EDIT: Fixing comment to reflect you said 80's-style. My speedreading made me miss it first time.