Basic

Hello World in BASIC

BASIC was designed to be beginner-friendly, and it shows. Let’s write Hello World.

The Code

Create a file named hello.bas:

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PRINT "Hello, World!"

That’s it. One line. …

Variables and Types in BASIC

March 6, 2026 basic variables types data-types

BASIC was designed to be approachable, and its variable system reflects that philosophy. In classic BASIC dialects, variables required no declaration — you simply used them. Modern FreeBASIC adds …