Re: Pascal to Basic converter

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From: Stuart McLachlan
Date: Fri, 14 Feb 1997 00:00

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In article <01bc1a58$fce45d40$0765c6d0@ed-s-pc> "Edward D. Collins" <ecollins@inficad.com> writes:
>From: "Edward D. Collins" <ecollins@inficad.com>
>Subject: Re: Pascal to Basic converter
>Date: 14 Feb 1997 09:13:02 GMT

>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.

Let's all sing together... "I can feel a flame war coming on!"
( to the tune of that great australian Fourex beer commercial" 

Please don't start another "my language is better than your language" thread 
folks :-)




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From: lexacorp@gil.com.au (Stuart McLachlan)
Subject: Re: Pascal to Basic converter
Date: 1997/02/14
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