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I wouldn't put BASIC in that family; it's probably closer to simplified FORTRAN. SQL is probably the best counterexample.
by Zak 2y ago
I wouldn't put BASIC in that family; it's probably closer to simplified FORTRAN. SQL is probably the best counterexample.
- nl 2y agoBASIC is literally "Beginners' All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code" To quote Wikipedia:"They wanted to enable students in non-scientific fields to use computers."