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Re:The original source code of Microsoft GW-BASIC from 1983 by int_19h on Friday May 22, 2020 @11:49PM (#23279734)
At the time when BASIC only had line numbers and GOTO, it was comparable to many other popular languages out there.

By 80s, when structured programming became the norm, BASIC became more structured as well, with loops and subprograms.

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