<strong>Are you referring to BASIC code (with line numbers, GOTO statements, etc) or REALbasic code (with complete object orientation, strong typing, etc)?</strong><hr></blockquote>
[quote]<strong>Please, everyone, before we continue this discussion, if you haven't already done so, download the REALbasic demo and play with it for 5 minutes. I think you will be somewhat surprised at what you see.</strong><hr></blockquote>
I played with the RealBasic demo a few months ago, and I have worked with VisualBasic for my job. They are very similar. Both have a syntax based on the terrible BASIC programming language, and I hate them both with an equal passion.
"It is practically impossible to teach good programming style to students that have had prior exposure to BASIC: as potential programmers they are mentally mutilated beyond hope of regeneration.".
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<strong>Are you referring to BASIC code (with line numbers, GOTO statements, etc) or REALbasic code (with complete object orientation, strong typing, etc)?</strong><hr></blockquote>
[quote]<strong>Please, everyone, before we continue this discussion, if you haven't already done so, download the REALbasic demo and play with it for 5 minutes. I think you will be somewhat surprised at what you see.</strong><hr></blockquote>
I played with the RealBasic demo a few months ago, and I have worked with VisualBasic for my job. They are very similar. Both have a syntax based on the terrible BASIC programming language, and I hate them both with an equal passion.
"It is practically impossible to teach good programming style to students that have had prior exposure to BASIC: as potential programmers they are mentally mutilated beyond hope of regeneration.".
-- Dijkstra