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Originally Posted by Dunny
Because it's more fun, purely and simply.
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That is very subjective, so to each their own
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It's easy to knock up a very quick prototype of an algorithm in BASIC. It doesn't require any set up code - no window creation, immediate access to a graphics surface...
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That's why I use FreeBasic
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And it also changes the way you think about your code. Using line numbers constrains you wonderfully, resulting in very concise code.
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But is concise code good code? Is it maintainable? Is it fast? To me line numbers are something to avoid at all cost. Again, highly subjective.
Because of this subjectiveness, it's a good thing that multiple types of Basic have been recommended. Some people dislike one type of Basic, others will dislike another kind