Re: [Tutor] Question about BASIC and Python

2005-08-02 Thread Alan G
> I had a co-worker say to me at work that Python was related > to or based upon BASIC. Is this true, and if not, how can I > tell my friend why they are similar? Both Python and BASIC are interpreted languages intended to be used (amongst other things) to learn how to program. There the simil

Re: [Tutor] Question about BASIC and Python

2005-08-01 Thread Nathan Pinno
Thanks Bob and Liam. I was wondering myself. - Original Message - From: Bob Gailer To: Nathan Pinno ; Tutor mailing list Sent: Monday, August 01, 2005 11:09 PM Subject: Re: [Tutor] Question about BASIC and Python At 06:13 PM 8/1/2005, Nathan Pinno wrote

Re: [Tutor] Question about BASIC and Python

2005-08-01 Thread Bob Gailer
At 06:13 PM 8/1/2005, Nathan Pinno wrote: Hi all,   I had a co-worker say to me at work that Python was related to or based upon BASIC. Is this true, and if not, how can I tell my friend why they are similar? There are many versions of BASIC (Beginners All-Purpose Symbolic Instruction Code) (or s

Re: [Tutor] Question about BASIC and Python

2005-08-01 Thread Liam Clarke
Erm erm erm having used Visual Basic, XBasic and QBasic, I can honestly say, that about the only similarity is that VB is more or less object orientated, and that they use modules. On 8/2/05, Nathan Pinno <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hi all,   I had a co-worker say to me at work

[Tutor] Question about BASIC and Python

2005-08-01 Thread Nathan Pinno
Hi all,   I had a co-worker say to me at work that Python was related to or based upon BASIC. Is this true, and if not, how can I tell my friend why they are similar?   Nathan Pinno,Crew, Camrose McDonalds and owner/operator of Woffee BEGIN:VCARD VERSION:2.1 N:Pinno;Nathan;Paul;Mr. FN:Pinno,