The Great PB 4.0 Challenge!

[Straker]

Here is hello world:

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If OpenConsole()
  PrintN("hello world")
  CloseConsole()
EndIf
End

How can we benchmark this like on the shootout?

[eggpure]

In the initial posting by Killswitch, he wondered how to raise PB's profile a bit. The topic appears to have fizzled out, but I, knowing nothing, would like to contribute.
First, I'd like to point out that the abbreviation "PB" is a bad one, as it could be confused with PowerBasic.
Secondly, I think that a competition is likely to be dangerous and unlikely to work to PureBasic's advantage: no matter what PureBasic application is produced, there will always be a language which could have done it better.

I'm here because I'm looking for a replacement to VB3 (yes, I am as old as that). I have used VB3 extensively, and if I need a small application, I turn to VB3 because I know it so well, which means I can work quickly. But it's time i moved on. Surely I'm not the only grey-haired programmer in this position.

My suggestion of how find a way to raise PureBasic's profile a bit is to look at the potential market, me included. Where do I look for information? In computer magazines and on the internet. The internet cover for PureBasic is good, but perhaps more information could be disseminated by magazines. A good article and a cover disc demo can make a big difference.

[Character]

About raising the profile:

A good article and a cover disc demo can make a big difference

Who can write a good article and has enough knowledge of the language? Kale?
Other question: is PureBasic ready to grow? I cannot find any clear vision about that anywhere..
(Is that not up to Fred? Well... it's fine for me. I like PB anyway no matter what)

PS
Is it allowed to write 'hello world' without the 'end' keyword?:

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If OpenConsole() 
  PrintN("hello world") 
  CloseConsole() 
EndIf

[mskuma]

Who can write a good article and has enough knowledge of the language?

That reminded me of this fine effort - a PureBasic article for a pretty high-profile Japanese magazine by a Japanese user (oryaaaaa). The title subtext says 'high-speed BASIC with in-line assembler'. Pretty good angle, I thought. More articles like that would go a long way.