Run BASIC

Run BASIC is a free web-based implementation of the BASIC programming language. It was introduced on January 19th, 2007. Run BASIC was written by Shoptalk Systems, creators of the Liberty BASIC and Just BASIC compilers.

Features

Run BASIC is a free-to-use programming website that allows anyone with a browser and an internet connection to experiment with BASIC programming. IT Works with popular browsers on Windows, Mac and Linux. It also works on many web browsers on phones and PDAs. There is no browser plugin needed.

Run BASIC allows the user to create programs that run in The Browser without needing to know any special web programming techniques like CGI, HTML or Javascript. More knowledgeable users can use HTML tags and/or Javascript if so desired.

Features of Run BASIC include CSS (Cascading Style Sheet) integration and database capabilities. Currently it works with SQLite, but the author is also planning to add support for MySQL, Oracle, SQL Server, etc.

The site at http://www.runbasic.com includes interesting examples including some graphical games, and there is an interactive lesson for beginners.

See also

  • Liberty BASIC (The Windows-based BASIC that Run BASIC is derived from)
  • Just BASIC (a freeware version of Liberty BASIC)