The full form of QBasic is Quick Beginner’s All-Purpose Symbolic Instruction Code.
To be compatible with Microsoft QBasic and QuickBASIC, QB64 (formerly QB32) is a self-hosting BASIC compiler for Microsoft Windows, Linux, and Mac OS [Apple operating systems (OS)]X. The QB64 C++ emitter offers compilation using C++ code and GCC (GNU Compiler Collection) optimization. It is integrated with a C++ compiler.
Microsoft's QBasic Gorillas and Nibbles games are among the many QBasic applications that may be run on QB64, which implements the majority of QBasic statements.
Additionally, an IDE (integrated development environment ) similar to the QBASIC IDE is built into the QB64 platform. The QBASIC programming language is expanded by QB64 to support 64-bit data types as well as improved sound and graphics. Additionally, it can mimic some DOS/x86 (Disk Operating System) -specific functions.
The goal was to replace GW-BASIC(Gee-Whiz BASI) with QBasic. Although it lacked QuickBASIC's compiler and linker, it was based on the older QuickBASIC 4.5 compiler. Version 1.0 was distributed with Windows 95, Windows NT(New Technology) 3.x, and Windows NT 4.0 in addition to MS-DOS 5.0 (Microsoft Disk Operating System) and higher. QBasic was recompiled by IBM(International Business Machines) and added to PC DOS 5.x and OS/2 2.0 and later. QBasic 1.0 is present in eComStation and ArcaOS, both of which are based on OS/2 code. QBasic 1.1 is bundled with MS-DOS 6.x and is also available in Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows Me without the EDIT option. Microsoft stopped including QBasic in its operating systems with Windows 2000, however, it is still accessible for usage with later iterations of Windows.
QBasic is the first program to be made available as open source.
In QBasic, there are two windows:
Software window: The program window is the one with the title "Untitled." It is where programs and codes are created.
Present Window: The immediate window is the programme window with the title "Immediate." When a user wants to examine the results of a single statement, they use this window as a debugging tool.
Several QBasic basic commands that are useful:
1. PRINT: The statement or data written after this command is printed. If the data to be printed is a string, it must be enclosed in double quotations (" "); otherwise, it can be written straight if it is a number or variable.
2. INPUT: The INPUT command is used to collect user input and data. It supports both string and numeric input.
The name of the variable where the data will be stored is written immediately after the INPUT command if the data being taken is a numerical value.
If any previous results or outputs are still visible on the screen, CLS, which stands for Clear Screen, is used to clear the screen.
The best language for novices to start with is QBasic. It introduces individuals to programming without requiring them to worry about how computers operate within.
QBasic is relatively simple to use and can be used to build games, small databases, and business applications. It provides commands such as SET, CIRCLE, LINE, and others that enable the programmer to create graphics using Qbasic. As a result, QBasic can also be used to make visuals.
Additionally, QBasic allows you to generate sounds at any desired frequency for your computer's speakers. A single sound, however, can only be played at once.
QBASIC uses two different kinds of variables. They are known as String Variables and Numeric Variables, respectively.
Beginner's All-Purpose Symbolic Instruction Code is referred to as BASIC. It is a language that was created to impart to children a basic understanding of programming.
A few words in QBASIC have set definitions and cannot be used as such terms are referred to as Keywords or Reserved Words. Including, IF, THEN, AFTER, FOR
The REM statement is used in programs to make remarks or comments. This sentence is not carried out. The machine disregards REM statements.
Conditional statements are used to decide whether to carry out a set of statements. They are also referred to as control statements because they aid in regulating the program's flow.