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**Copyright (C) 2011 - 2018 Wang Renxin. All rights reserved.**
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[](https://travis-ci.org/paladin-t/my_basic)
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[](http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)
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[开发日志](http://blog.sina.com.cn/s/articlelist_1584387113_12_1.html)
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## Contents
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* [Introduction](#introduction)
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* [Main features](#main-features)
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* [BASIC at a glance](#basic-at-a-glance)
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* [Awesome](#awesome)
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* [Installation](#installation)
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* [Interpreter workflow diagram](#interpreter-workflow-diagram)
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* [Wiki](#wiki)
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* [References](#references)
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* [Donate/List of donors](#donatelist-of-donors)
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## Introduction
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MY-BASIC is a lightweight BASIC interpreter written in standard C, with only dual files. It is a dynamic typed programming language, and aimed to be embeddable, extendable and portable. MY-BASIC supports structured syntax; implements a style of OOP called [prototype-based programming](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prototype-based_programming) paradigm; and it offers a functional programming ability with [lambda abstraction](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anonymous_function). The kernel is written with a C source file and an associated header file. It's easy to either embed it or use it as a standalone interpreter. You can get how to use it and how to add new scripting interfaces in five minutes. It's possible to combine MY-BASIC with existing projects in C, C++, Java, Objective-C, Swift, C# and many other languages. Script driven can make your projects configurable, scalable and elegant. It's also possible to learn how to build an interpreter from scratch with MY-BASIC, or build your own dialect based on it.
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The prefix "MY-" in the name means either literally "My" or "Make Your".
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## Main features
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MY-BASIC is a dynamic typed programming language with BASIC syntax and has a very dynamic nature; it makes it flexible and easy to use. MY-BASIC offers a wide range of features including:
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* It is totally **free** to use MY-BASIC for commercial or noncommercial purposes under the MIT license
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* Written in clean **standard C**, source code is portable to a dozen of platforms
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* **Lightweight** (within less than 128KB footprint), fast, and configurable
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* With both retro and modern BASIC syntax
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* Case-insensitive tokenization, and many other indelible BASIC feelings
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* [Unicode support](https://github.com/paladin-t/my_basic/wiki/Using-Unicode)
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* **[Prototype-based programming](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prototype-based_programming)** (OOP) paradigm, with reflection support
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* **[Lambda abstraction](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anonymous_function)** enhanced functional programming
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* Customizable referenced usertype
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* Collection construction and manipulation functions for **`LIST`** and **`DICT`**
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* Automatic releasing of referenced objects (prototype, lambda, referenced usertype, list, dictionary, etc.) benefited from **Reference Counting** and **Garbage Collection**
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* Dynamic typed integer, real, string, boolean, usertype, and other advanced types with array support
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* Standard numeric functions, and standard string functions
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* Importing multiple source files with the `IMPORT` statement
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* Structured **sub routine** definition with the **`DEF/ENDDEF`** statements
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* Structured `IF/THEN/ELSEIF/ELSE/ENDIF`
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* Structured `FOR/TO/STEP/NEXT`, `FOR/IN/NEXT`, `WHILE/WEND`, `DO/UNTIL`
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* Reserved retro `GOTO`, `GOSUB/RETURN`
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* Debug API
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* Customizable memory pool
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* High expansibility, easy to use API, easy to extend new BASIC functions
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* Powerful interactive ability to manipulate BASIC facilities at native side; or to use native functionalities in BASIC
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* More features under development
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I write some of my plans in the [language design](https://github.com/paladin-t/my_basic/wiki/Language-design) page.
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[](https://paladin-t.github.io/b8/)
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Get [BASIC8](https://paladin-t.github.io/b8/) on [Steam](http://store.steampowered.com/app/767240/); a **fantasy computer** for game and other program development powered by MY-BASIC!
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## BASIC at a glance
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Come along with a "Hello World" convention in MY-BASIC:
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input "What is your name: ", n$
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def greeting(a, b)
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return a + " " + b + " by " + n$ + "."
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enddef
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print greeting("Hello", "world");
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~~~~~~~~~~
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Read the [MY-BASIC Quick Reference](https://paladin-t.github.io/my_basic/MY-BASIC%20Quick%20Reference.pdf) (especially the "**Programming with BASIC**" section) to get more details about how to program in MY-BASIC.
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## Awesome
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See the list for some user creations.
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* [Awesome projects powered by MY-BASIC](https://my-basic.github.io/awesome/)
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Don't forget to share with us about your creativity!
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## Installation
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### Using standalone interpreter binary
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This repository contains precompiled binaries for [Windows](output/my_basic.exe) and [macOS](output/my_basic_mac), the easiest way is to download one of them to get a playground. Or you could make a build as follow:
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* Open the Visual Studio solution `my_basic.sln` on Windows to build an executable
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* Open the Xcode solution `my_basic_mac.xcodeproj` on macOS to build a macOS executable
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* If you are using other *nix OS, use the `makefile` with a "make" toolchain to build an interpreter binary according to your specific platform
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To compile an interpreter binary for your own platform manually, please follow these steps:
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1. Retrieve everything under the [`core`](core) and [`shell`](shell) folders for a minimum build
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2. Setup your compiling toolchain configuration
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3. Compile [`core/my_basic.c`](core/my_basic.c) and [`shell/main.c`](shell/main.c), they both require [`core/my_basic.h`](core/my_basic.h); then link up an executable
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The standalone interpreter supports three running modes:
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* Execute the binary without arguments to enter the interactive mode
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* Type "HELP" and hint Enter to get detail usages of the interpreter
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* Pass a file path to the binary to load and run that BASIC file directly
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* Pass an argument `-e` followed by an expression to evaluate and print instantly, as a simple calculator, eg. `-e "2 * (3 + 4)"`
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### Combining with existing projects
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MY-BASIC is cleanly written in a single C source file and an associated header file. Just copy [`core/my_basic.c`](core/my_basic.c) and [`core/my_basic.h`](core/my_basic.h) to the folder of your project and add them to a build configuration.
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You can definitely [link with MY-BASIC as a lib](https://github.com/paladin-t/my_basic/wiki/Linking-with-MY_BASIC) as well.
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For more details about using MY-BASIC when it has been integrated with a project, see [MY-BASIC Quick Reference](https://paladin-t.github.io/my_basic/MY-BASIC%20Quick%20Reference.pdf) or read the [Wiki](#wiki) pages.
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## [Interpreter workflow diagram](https://github.com/paladin-t/my_basic/wiki/Interpreter-workflow-diagram)
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It's necessary to know some principle of MY-BASIC before doing deep customization; nothing's better than a workflow diagram to get a first image.
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A simplest setup as follow:
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~~~~~~~~~~c
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int main() {
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struct mb_interpreter_t* bas = NULL;
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mb_init();
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mb_open(&bas);
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mb_load_string(bas, "print 22 / 7;", true);
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mb_run(bas, true);
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mb_close(&bas);
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mb_dispose();
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return 0;
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}
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## [Wiki](https://github.com/paladin-t/my_basic/wiki)
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The [MY-BASIC Quick Reference](https://paladin-t.github.io/my_basic/MY-BASIC%20Quick%20Reference.pdf) includes most of the fundamental topics, however, it hasn't covered everything, such as the design principle, machinism behind MY-BASIC, efficient practice, etc; some of these topics are mentioned in the [Wiki](https://github.com/paladin-t/my_basic/wiki):
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* Principles
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* [Language design](https://github.com/paladin-t/my_basic/wiki/Language-design)
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* [How lambda works](https://github.com/paladin-t/my_basic/wiki/How-lambda-works)
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* [Passes](https://github.com/paladin-t/my_basic/wiki/Passes)
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* [Interpreter workflow diagram](https://github.com/paladin-t/my_basic/wiki/Interpreter-workflow-diagram)
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* Code with MY-BASIC
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* [Using Unicode](https://github.com/paladin-t/my_basic/wiki/Using-Unicode)
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* [Importing another file](https://github.com/paladin-t/my_basic/wiki/Importing-another-file)
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* [Module (namespace)](https://github.com/paladin-t/my_basic/wiki/Module-(namespace))
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* [Sub routine](https://github.com/paladin-t/my_basic/wiki/Sub-routine)
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* [Lambda abstraction](https://github.com/paladin-t/my_basic/wiki/Lambda-abstraction)
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* [Structured exception handling](https://github.com/paladin-t/my_basic/wiki/Structured-exception-handling)
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* [Multiple condition](https://github.com/paladin-t/my_basic/wiki/Multiple-condition)
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* Understanding data type system in MY-BASIC
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* [Collection manipulation](https://github.com/paladin-t/my_basic/wiki/Collection-manipulation)
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* [Manipulating an array](https://github.com/paladin-t/my_basic/wiki/Manipulating-an-array)
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* [Automatic memory management](https://github.com/paladin-t/my_basic/wiki/Automatic-memory-management)
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* [Using usertype values](https://github.com/paladin-t/my_basic/wiki/Using-usertype-values)
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* [Using prototype-based class](https://github.com/paladin-t/my_basic/wiki/Using-prototype-based-class)
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* [Defining a class in C](https://github.com/paladin-t/my_basic/wiki/Defining-a-class-in-C)
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* [Meta methods](https://github.com/paladin-t/my_basic/wiki/Meta-methods)
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* [Overriding operators](https://github.com/paladin-t/my_basic/wiki/Overriding-operators)
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* [Overriding functions](https://github.com/paladin-t/my_basic/wiki/Overriding-functions)
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* [Using iterators](https://github.com/paladin-t/my_basic/wiki/Using-iterators)
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* Standalone shell
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* [Extra functions](https://github.com/paladin-t/my_basic/wiki/Extra-functions)
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* Integration
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* [Linking with MY-BASIC](https://github.com/paladin-t/my_basic/wiki/Linking-with-MY_BASIC)
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* [Writing a debugger](https://github.com/paladin-t/my_basic/wiki/Writing-a-debugger)
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* [Callback](https://github.com/paladin-t/my_basic/wiki/Callback)
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* [Interop with C#](https://github.com/paladin-t/my_basic/wiki/Interop-with-C%23)
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* Customization
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* [Customizing macros](https://github.com/paladin-t/my_basic/wiki/Customizing-macros)
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* [Customizing a memory allocator](https://github.com/paladin-t/my_basic/wiki/Customizing-a-memory-allocator)
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* [Redirecting PRINT and INPUT](https://github.com/paladin-t/my_basic/wiki/Redirecting-PRINT-and-INPUT)
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* [Redefining int_t and real_t](https://github.com/paladin-t/my_basic/wiki/Redefining-int_t-and-real_t)
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* [Converting between string and real](https://github.com/paladin-t/my_basic/wiki/Converting-between-string-and-real)
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* [Customizing an importer](https://github.com/paladin-t/my_basic/wiki/Customizing-an-importer)
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* [More scripting API](https://github.com/paladin-t/my_basic/wiki/More-scripting-API)
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* [String matching module](https://github.com/paladin-t/my_basic/wiki/String-matching-module)
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* [String manipulation module](https://github.com/paladin-t/my_basic/wiki/String-manipulation-module)
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* [File module](https://github.com/paladin-t/my_basic/wiki/File-module)
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* [Inline data sequence module](https://github.com/paladin-t/my_basic/wiki/Inline-data-sequence-module)
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* [Bit operation module](https://github.com/paladin-t/my_basic/wiki/Bit-operation-module)
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* [Miscellaneous module](https://github.com/paladin-t/my_basic/wiki/Miscellaneous-module)
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* [Stack module](https://github.com/paladin-t/my_basic/wiki/Stack-module)
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* [FAQ](https://github.com/paladin-t/my_basic/wiki/FAQ)
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* [Is it possible to introduce another feature](https://github.com/paladin-t/my_basic/wiki/Is-it-possible-to-introduce-another-feature)
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## References
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* [BASIC - Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BASIC)
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* [Prototype-based programming - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prototype-based_programming)
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* [Lambda abstraction - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anonymous_function)
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## Donate/List of donors
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I need your supports to keep this project alive. Consider supporting MY-BASIC development with a donation.
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One-off [donation](http://paladin-t.github.io/my_basic/donate.html) via PayPal.
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<a href="http://paladin-t.github.io/my_basic/donate.html">
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<img src="https://github.com/paladin-t/my_basic/wiki/img/button_donate.png" width="92">
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</a>
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[List of donors](http://paladin-t.github.io/my_basic/donate.html).
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