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I’m on the floor (laughing). Most computer labs had punch card stations and paper terminals when BASIC was created. You often used LIST to see your program an
by ChicagoDave 4y ago
I’m on the floor (laughing).
Most computer labs had punch card stations and paper terminals when BASIC was created.
You often used LIST to see your program and edited it by adding, removing, replacing line numbers.
Later on DEC terminals we had an editor named TECO that allowed you to do search and replace, inserts, and other line-oriented changes. I’d have my school programs memorized so I could type commands without a list.
Video terminals (and PCs) became common in the mid 80’s. Screen editors were still slow on video terminals (connected to shared runtime systems), but awesome on PCs.
- chasil 4y agoDartmouth BASIC actually emerged in 1964, predating DEC (vt100) terminals, running on GE mainframes. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dartmouth_BASIC https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dartmouth_BASIC I understand that the first versions of Dartmouth BASIC used teleprinters. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teletype_Model_33 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teletype_Model_33
- ChicagoDave 4y agoDEC had paper terminals (LA34, LA36, LA38). VT52 was I believe the first video terminal. Then VT100, then VT220. But it all started on the DECWriter paper terminal.