QBasic 4.5 on Android
My father, who hung up his coding hat in the '80s, recently entered the golden years of retirement. One day, he mused about the simplicity and educational value of BASIC and wondered if there was a way to share its charm using today's technology. Specifically, he was looking for an Android application that could run BASIC so he could "teach programming while drinking coffee with [his] friends". Thus, BabaBASIC was born—a hat tip to 'Babá', the Greek term for "dad", and a reminder of who sparked this journey. The first iteration of this was made over a 10-hour all-nighter using existing…
QBasic 4.5 on Android launched on November 9, 2023 with 234 votes, #178 of 4,333 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 2 years on.
In plain words
QBasic 4.5 on Android is an app that lets users run BASIC programming code on their phones. It recreates the QBasic 4.5 environment that ran on older computers, making it compatible with legacy programs. The app is designed for people who want to learn or teach programming in a straightforward way, particularly those nostalgic for classical BASIC. It runs on Android devices and offers access to retro programming education through modern technology.
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From the sources
QuickBASIC 4.5 revival on Android. Contribute to ianatha/bababasic development by creating an account on GitHub.
In the maker’s words, at launch
My father, who hung up his coding hat in the '80s, recently entered the golden years of retirement. One day, he mused about the simplicity and educational value of BASIC and wondered if there was a way to share its charm using today's technology. Specifically, he was looking for an Android application that could run…
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