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QuickBasic (1985) apparently did not need line numbers: "Although still supported in QuickBASIC, line numbers became optional." - https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Q
by Leftium 4y ago
QuickBasic (1985) apparently did not need line numbers: "Although still supported in QuickBASIC, line numbers became optional."
- https://www.wikiwand.com/en/QuickBASIC https://www.wikiwand.com/en/QuickBASIC
And BASIC itself was developed in 1963, when full screen editors may not have been as feasible.
- https://www.wikiwand.com/en/BASIC https://www.wikiwand.com/en/BASIC
- bluedino 4y agoMicrosoft even included REMLINE.BAS https://github.com/tangentstorm/tangentlabs/blob/master/qbasic/REMLINE.BAS https://github.com/tangentstorm/tangentlabs/blob/master/qbas... Microsoft RemLine - Line Number Removal Utility Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation 1985-1990 REMLINE.BAS is a program to remove line numbers from Microsoft Basic Programs. It removes only those line numbers that are not the object of one of the following statements: GOSUB, RETURN, GOTO, THEN, ELSE, RESUME, RESTORE, or RUN.