10 reasons I still use QB
Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2009 7:22 pm
10. It just works, a DOS based EXE is just as good if written in any language.
9. QB is my first real programming language (not including AS from flash) learned real fast and it stuck, 'Nuff said
8. QB has trillions of lines of code that are up for open source to enhance your program
7. Easy to program, some people claim too easy, this may be so on a low level, however Qbasic is very advanced, and very complex programs are possible to make in a relatively small amount of time.
6. People can actually relate to QB, in one way or another, for most of us, a flavor of BASIC was our first Programming Language. it's easy, quick to program, and for most fast enough to use for most apps (and not to mention you can have direct memory access and built in parallel and COM support)
5. You can actually use QB64 to compile to c++ code, making QB cross platform and even Windows Vista compatible EXE's
4. Variants of BASIC have been around since the days of the first computers, it was the first High-level Programming language. so... shouldn't we stick with the language that has been around the longest?
3. Qbasic's built in help. you literally can learn the whole language from it. Every command has a syntax and an example in that help. If Windows had help that clear, it would be a better world.
2. Unlike C++, Qbasic actually tells you when there is an error and <i> tells you how to fix it </i>
1. Qbasic is a community, I think QB is the only reason DOS still exists for download, because even games are ported, but QB will keep DOS going for as long as our QB Community is around.(At least until they perfect QB64) we are a family, where C++ programmers fight for superiority, we to this day are finding out new ways to use this language that even Microsoft would not have thought of, and guess what? WE SHARE! unlike C++ we have Graphic subsystems that make graphics that are so easy, you could program a game in under a week. and with the tutorials here and at other sites we learn how to use them, we don't seclude ourselves form each other, we cooperate and build upon each others knowledge to create even better works of programming art. And we our proud every time our DOS 'c:/>' shows up because we know that even though we are using a dead operating system, we are still able to make fruitful and productive applications from it's most valuable resource.
...And that is a good enough reason for anyone.
9. QB is my first real programming language (not including AS from flash) learned real fast and it stuck, 'Nuff said
8. QB has trillions of lines of code that are up for open source to enhance your program
7. Easy to program, some people claim too easy, this may be so on a low level, however Qbasic is very advanced, and very complex programs are possible to make in a relatively small amount of time.
6. People can actually relate to QB, in one way or another, for most of us, a flavor of BASIC was our first Programming Language. it's easy, quick to program, and for most fast enough to use for most apps (and not to mention you can have direct memory access and built in parallel and COM support)
5. You can actually use QB64 to compile to c++ code, making QB cross platform and even Windows Vista compatible EXE's
4. Variants of BASIC have been around since the days of the first computers, it was the first High-level Programming language. so... shouldn't we stick with the language that has been around the longest?
3. Qbasic's built in help. you literally can learn the whole language from it. Every command has a syntax and an example in that help. If Windows had help that clear, it would be a better world.
2. Unlike C++, Qbasic actually tells you when there is an error and <i> tells you how to fix it </i>
1. Qbasic is a community, I think QB is the only reason DOS still exists for download, because even games are ported, but QB will keep DOS going for as long as our QB Community is around.(At least until they perfect QB64) we are a family, where C++ programmers fight for superiority, we to this day are finding out new ways to use this language that even Microsoft would not have thought of, and guess what? WE SHARE! unlike C++ we have Graphic subsystems that make graphics that are so easy, you could program a game in under a week. and with the tutorials here and at other sites we learn how to use them, we don't seclude ourselves form each other, we cooperate and build upon each others knowledge to create even better works of programming art. And we our proud every time our DOS 'c:/>' shows up because we know that even though we are using a dead operating system, we are still able to make fruitful and productive applications from it's most valuable resource.
...And that is a good enough reason for anyone.