Re: Pascal to Basic converter

Article View: alt.lang.basic

Article #811

#811

From: Edward D. Collins
Date: Fri, 14 Feb 1997 00:00

23 lines
1651 bytes

Michael Iordanakis <xamogela@compulink.gr> wrote in article
<5dvf62$egf2@venus.compulink.gr>...
> "amri" <amrih@club-internet.fr> wrote:
 
> >I'm looking for a program that converts Pascal source code to basic
source
> >code !!!!
 
> You are dreaming....
> Pascal is far more advanced than basic. This means that lots of pascal
> procedures, functions or statements are not easily converted to Basic
> because machine code must be used. 
 
> THIS MEANS THAT THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS AN PASCAL TO BASIC CONVERTER
 
> But...you could find one which would make some converting for minor
> routines or one that could turn basic to pascal...

I'm sorry to disappoint you but Pascal is NOT far more advanced than BASIC.
 Each has their advantages and disadvantages, just like any other language.
 Have you seen the modern day BASIC compilers?  They are quite advanced and
quite impressive.

Technical Details

Message-ID: <01bc1a58$fce45d40$0765c6d0@ed-s-pc>

Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!unknown!not-for-mail

References: <01bbfc0b$c4f5bf20$86ce75c2@helmi> <5dvf62$egf2@venus.compulink.gr>

Show Full Headers

Complete Article Headers

X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit
X-Google-Thread: 10ab99,e951608bed6ab1d7
X-Google-Attributes: gid10ab99,public
X-Google-Thread: 111659,e951608bed6ab1d7
X-Google-Attributes: gid111659,public
X-Google-Thread: 10a726,e951608bed6ab1d7
X-Google-Attributes: gid10a726,public
From: "Edward D. Collins" <ecollins@inficad.com>
Subject: Re: Pascal to Basic converter
Date: 1997/02/14
Message-ID: <01bc1a58$fce45d40$0765c6d0@ed-s-pc>
X-Deja-AN: 218718586
References: <01bbfc0b$c4f5bf20$86ce75c2@helmi> <5dvf62$egf2@venus.compulink.gr>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
Organization: Inficad Computing and Design - Phoenix, AZ
Mime-Version: 1.0
Newsgroups: alt.lang.basic,comp.lang.pascal.borland,fr.comp.lang.pascal

Reply to Parent Message