FreeBASIC
| FreeBASIC | |
|---|---|
| Paradigm | Procedural, object-oriented |
| Designed by | Andre Victor |
| Developer | The FreeBASIC Development Team |
| First appeared | 2004 |
| Stable release | 1.10.1
/ December 25, 2023 |
| Typing discipline | Static |
| OS | MS-DOS, FreeBSD, Linux, Microsoft Windows |
| License | GNU GPLv2+, Standard libraries licensed under the GNU LGPLv2+ |
| Website | www |
| Influenced by | |
| QuickBASIC, C | |
FreeBASIC is a free and open source multiplatform compiler and programming language based on BASIC licensed under the GNU GPL for Microsoft Windows, protected-mode MS-DOS (DOS extender), Linux, FreeBSD and Xbox. The Xbox version is no longer maintained.
According to its official website, FreeBASIC provides syntax compatibility with programs originally written in Microsoft QuickBASIC (QB). Unlike QuickBASIC, however, FreeBASIC is a command line only compiler, unless users manually install an external integrated development environment (IDE) of their choice.