call as synomym for gosub
call as synomym for gosub
Small thing, but could we have 'call' as a synonym for 'gosub'? Gosub is ancient baby language reminiscent of actual basic: 'Beginner's All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code' from 70 years ago. Annex Basic is far removed from that!
Re: call as synomym for gosub
Thanks Stuart, makes it more readable and makes BASIC look like assembler I love it[Local Link Removed for Guests] wrote: [Local Link Removed for Guests]Mon Jan 30, 2023 10:09 am Small thing, but could we have 'call' as a synonym for 'gosub'? Gosub is ancient baby language reminiscent of actual basic: 'Beginner's All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code' from 70 years ago. Annex Basic is far removed from that!
Universities have negatively hammered BASIC for Goto meanwhile in assembler you got Goto or Jump same thing.
In B4R, Basic for Android the call sub is omitted altogether, makes BASIC code more readable.
My post isn't intended for a rewrite Annex
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Re: call as synomym for gosub
From another point of view, every ambiguous instruction would unnecessarily increase the size of the firmware and complicate its Online Help.
Annex's uniqueness highlights that the benefit of different languages are their differences, not similarities.
Annex's uniqueness highlights that the benefit of different languages are their differences, not similarities.
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Re: call as synomym for gosub
Gotta disagree - (Hey it's the internet...)
I use Annex because I come from years of using Microsoft BASIC in all its versions and Annex retains the basic syntax.
I also use(d) MC6800/6809 assembler for a good few years as well so I am not really biased.
I use Annex because I come from years of using Microsoft BASIC in all its versions and Annex retains the basic syntax.
I also use(d) MC6800/6809 assembler for a good few years as well so I am not really biased.