Can you create a programming language in PureBasic?

sharkbate24 · Post by **sharkbate24** » Sun Sep 21, 2008 8:35 pm

Hey everyone,

I'm still studying PureBasic, and I saw a link to thinBasic somewhere from this forum. I then read that thinBasic was created in PowerBasic or something, so now it made me wonder, is it possible to create a programming language in PureBasic? Would be awesome

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Of course, I will stick with PureBasic, but it's taking quite a long time to learn because in my opinion there is quite a lack of up-to-date learning resources such as tutorials etc, but never the less, I'm trying hard

. If you guys could give me some tips or links to a few good tutorials for beginners out there, that would be great

, thanks!

Thanks a lot everyone.

srod · Post by **srod** » Sun Sep 21, 2008 8:54 pm

There really is no limit to what you can do with Purebasic. I would think twice about using PB to create a new version of Windows, but apart from that, anything goes!

Several people have written scripting languages with Purebasic.

As for tutorials, I find simply diving into code written by other people to be the best learning tool - but perhaps that is just me! Have a look at http://www.purearea.net/pb/english/index.htm. There is also blueznl's survival guide : http://www.purebasic.fr/english/viewtopic.php?t=19081
and then there is an introductory book on Purebasic by Kale which many have bought : http://www.pb-beginners.co.uk/

Kale · Post by **Kale** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 12:12 am

srod wrote:...and then there is an introductory book on Purebasic by Kale which many have bought : http://www.pb-beginners.co.uk/

Cheers.

Rook Zimbabwe · Post by **Rook Zimbabwe** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 12:58 am

@Kale: What are the current plans for updating to PB 4.3?

X · Post by X » Mon Sep 22, 2008 2:50 am

If anybody have created a programming language in PB, nobody have said anything about it

I was curious many moons ago, but people have made only scripting languages (so far).

If you ended up making a language, please let the community know

Mistrel · Post by **Mistrel** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 4:57 am

Yes, Kale's book is excellent. However will need to be updated sometime after 4.30.

JCV · Post by **JCV** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 5:39 am

Is PureBasic not self compiled?

thefool · Post by **thefool** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 7:11 am

JCV wrote:Is PureBasic not self compiled?

nope, but the IDE and debugger etc is written in it

Comtois · Post by **Comtois** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 7:59 am

X wrote:If anybody have created a programming language in PB, nobody have said anything about it I was curious many moons ago, but people have made only scripting languages (so far).

If you ended up making a language, please let the community know

see here.

Rescator · Post by **Rescator** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 2:28 pm

X wrote:If anybody have created a programming language in PB, nobody have said anything about it I was curious many moons ago, but people have made only scripting languages (so far).

If you ended up making a language, please let the community know

Heh! I think the issue is that few (if any) would be able to make a programming language in PureBasic that is better than PureBasic,
so what would be the point in making something that is worse when you can just use PureBasic?

Rook Zimbabwe · Post by **Rook Zimbabwe** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 2:30 pm

I had always wondered about this topic. I saw the scripting language on the development site. Isn't creating a language that would incorperate PB functionality simply a way to steal PB?

You know... essentially creating a mirror of PB?

But then I think that the user will HAVE to create their own compiler and I realize that there would be a lot more work involved.

srod · Post by **srod** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 2:58 pm

Purebasic does not a scripting engine make!

I will be in need of a good scripting engine very soon now and will write it in PB. This is not to say that I will be 'stealing PB's functionality' since if I could use PB as my scripting engine then I would do. PB itself is written in c (the compiler that is) but can in no way be described as stealing c!

Rook Zimbabwe · Post by **Rook Zimbabwe** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 6:53 pm

What about D-Lib on prearea.net?

http://www.purearea.net/pb/english/index.htm

X · Post by X » Mon Sep 22, 2008 6:54 pm

Isnt that a scripting language? IE, its not truely compiled (binary 0...1s etc).

srod · Post by **srod** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 7:05 pm

Rook Zimbabwe wrote:What about D-Lib on prearea.net?

I need certain customisations that D-Lib doesn't easily offer. Beside's, I always like writing my own tools - just for the challenge!