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I don’t understand the the purely psychological disdain for Basic. I developed in an odd Language…LabVIEW…and I get what you’re talking about with first class
by Ken_At_EM 4y ago
I don’t understand the the purely psychological disdain for Basic.
I developed in an odd Language…LabVIEW…and I get what you’re talking about with first class GUI support and being able to see something each step along the way.
- wolpoli 4y agoI recall most of the complaints had to do with the lack of inheritance and exception handling. On Error Resume Next anyone?
- goto11 4y agoSome developers seem to react angrily towards anything which makes software development more accessible. That said - while VB had an amazing IDE and overall developer experience, the VB language itself had some serious warts.
- Ken_At_EM 4y agoI could regale you with tales of the silliest conversation I’ve had with programmers who claimed that a graphical programming language couldn’t possibly do “real things” without even trying it. Your point is spot on. Wait until someone shows “real” programmers PLC ladder logic and they become aware of just how much critical infrastructure runs in a programming language that was literally designed to allow electricians and mechanical engineers automate real-time safety critical automation controls.