Sinclair BASIC

GPTKB entity

Statements (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:C_programming_language
gptkbp:designed_by gptkb:Sinclair_Research
gptkbp:developed_by home users
gptkbp:discontinued the late 1980s
gptkbp:features arrays
error handling
file handling
conditional statements
looping constructs
graphics commands
subroutines
sound commands
line numbers
input/output commands
gptkbp:first_released gptkb:1982
gptkbp:has_function similar to BASIC
gptkbp:has_limitations performance issues
memory constraints
no built-in graphics support
lack of advanced features
no structured programming support
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sinclair BASIC
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:C_programming_language
gptkbp:is_available_on emulators
real hardware
gptkbp:is_considered_as a beginner-friendly language
gptkbp:is_notable_for its historical significance
its simplicity
its accessibility
its influence on later languages
its role in home computing
gptkbp:is_part_of Sinclair software ecosystem
gptkbp:is_popular_in the 1980s
retro computing community
gptkbp:is_used_in gptkb:education
early personal computers
gptkbp:platform gptkb:Sinclair_ZX_Spectrum
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Amstrad_CPC
gptkb:Sinclair_QL
gptkb:CP/_M
gptkb:ZX81_BASIC
gptkbp:replaced_by Amstrad's version of BASIC
more advanced languages
gptkbp:successor Amstrad BASIC
gptkbp:supports control structures
string manipulation
integer arithmetic
gptkbp:used_for educational purposes
game development
prototyping
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:video_games
gptkbp:was_influenced_by gptkb:COBOL
gptkb:FORTRAN
gptkb:ALGOL
gptkbp:written_in gptkb:assembly_language
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:ZX_Spectrum_+3
gptkb:ZX_Series
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6