BASIC for web programming?

[Gene Picard]

Hi,

What are my options for web programming using the BASIC language?

-Gene

[kpac]

Google

[Gene Picard]

Google

I thought someone here might have something to recommend, but Google is a fair answer.  It looks like BASIC isn't used much for web programming, but I find two entries right on the first page for a search of basic programming for the web.

quitebasic.com is a sort of interactive BASIC page for youngsters
runbasic.com is more of a web programming system for creating web apps

Take care.

[ghostdog74]

suitable for web  programming: PHP,Python,Ruby,Java, vbscript.

[BC_Programmer]

ASP, for example, let's you use VBScript.

[kpac]

Google

So for this short reply, but I've never heard of BASIC used in the Web.

suitable for web  programming: PHP,Python,Ruby,Java, vbscript.

As well as loads others. P.S. VBScript isn't a programming language.

[ghostdog74]

VBScript isn't a programming language.

so in your expert opinion, what is it?

[kpac]

It's a scripting language. Visual Basic Scripting Edition.

And there's no need to be smart about it.

[ghostdog74]

It's a scripting language. Visual Basic Scripting Edition.

And there's no need to be smart about it.

so , what is the difference between a scripting language (not a script) vs a programming language (not a program)?

[kpac]

Well, no I'm not an expert. Not as much as you think you are anyway.

A scripting language to me is a language that allows control over certain parts or aspects of an OS, like printing or network administration, and a programming language basically creates application that do the tasks of a scripting language in a more user-friendly way. In a nutshell.

[ghostdog74]

A scripting language to me is a language that allows control over certain parts or aspects of an OS, like printing or network administration,

so you mean a scripting language cannot be used to , say, illustrate the concept of an algorithm , or do some math problems? So you mean to say a "programming language" by your definition, cannot be used to control certain parts of an OS?? Can you name a "programming language" that cannot be used to control certain parts of an OS?

and a programming language basically creates application that do the tasks of a scripting language in a more user-friendly way. In a nutshell.

can you give an example of a "programming language" that "do the tasks of a scripting language in a more user friendly way" ?

[kpac]

No I can't. As I said, I don't know any programming languages, just names.

VBScript is fairly obvious though isn't it?

[macdad-]

JavaScript 

See here:
http://www.w3schools.com/js/default.asp

or VBScript: http://www.w3schools.com/vbscript/default.asp

[ghostdog74]

No I can't. As I said, I don't know any programming languages, just names.

you don't know any programming languages, but you can differentiate between what a scripting and progamming language is? what do you mean "just names". what kind of names? The names of programming languages? I am confused.

VBScript is fairly obvious though isn't it?

no its not obvious. Can you tell me why vbscript is not a "programming language"? afterall, it provides most of what a programmer would use. data structures such as arrays, variables, flow control, loops etc.

[BC_Programmer]

and a programming language basically creates application that do the tasks of a scripting language in a more user-friendly way.

that... that doesn't even make sense...

a Scripting Language IS a programming language.

you basically just said that VBScript, JScript, ECMAScript, Javascript, Perl, Python, Ruby, PHP, and countless other languages aren't really programming languages.

PHP cannot be a programming language, since it is interpreted by the server at run-time.



The only difference between VBScript and full blown visual Basic is File Access Operations. (some may argue that there aren't forms, while true, forms are not a part of the language but rather an object provided by the runtime, just like having access to the WSH object isn't a defined part of VBScript but rather an expected convention.).

a Programming language defines Syntax and grammars. VBScript and VB have the exact same syntax and grammar.



Basically- "Scripting Language" and "programming language" are not mutually exclusive.

I think the thing here is the difference between an interpreted and a Compiled language is being used to differentiate "Scripting" and "programming", which at some point became different tasks. (I must have missed the memo).

It doesn't matter wether the language is lexicographically parsed at compile time (Compiler) or at run-time (Interpreter).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alphabetical_list_of_programming_languages

strange... VBScript is on the list... so is javascript.