Re:Decimal BASIC:a tool for calculation and investigation
by FullyFunctional on Tuesday October 10, 2023 @12:34PM
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I don't think the line numbers are as key as you think (as long as switching in and out of the editor is low effort), but the interactive REPL is and the fact that the program state is available can't be overstated as it enables simple and quick debugging, and is an important feature for learning.
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Re:Decimal BASIC:a tool for calculation and investigation
by lproven on Tuesday October 10, 2023 @12:43PM
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> I don't think the line numbers are as key as you think
I do know of alternatives of comparably low effort. Logo's "to" command is the best example I know: if instead of a known command, you tell it "to $newProcedureName, it starts remembering instructions until you tell it "end".
That's clever, although I have no real idea of Logo's mainstream success, while tens of millions of computers shipped with BASIC and were used by millions of happy children.
But the problem you seem to skip over is:
> as long as switching in and out of the editor is low effort
What editor? Why does there need to be a separate editor? Should there be?