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jsbasic - Applesoft BASIC in JavaScript
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This is hosted for playing with at http://inexorabletash.github.io/jsbasic/
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Notes & Known Issues
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* The BASIC program is compiled to JavaScript before execution. Syntax errors are therefore detected at compile-time rather than at run-time as on a traditional interpreter. For example, the following program would run without errors on an Apple since the erroneous second statement is never reached. `10 END : CHR$(PRINT)`
* Handling of BASIC code that does not match the canonical `LIST` output format may not behave as on an Apple:
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* Keyword parsing differs from Applesoft command line. For example `FOR I = S TO P` doesn't collapse into `FOR I = STOP` .
* Limitations:
* Floating point overflow is only detected on variable assignment.
* Only a subset of DOS 3.3 and ProDOS useful for basic file I/O are implemented.
* Only a small number of common `PEEK` , `POKE` and `CALL` locations are supported.
* Commands that refer to assembly routines (`& `, `USR()` etc.), shape tables, and tape I/O are not implemented.
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* Commands that operate on the program itself (`LIST`, `RUN` , `DEL` , etc.) are not implemented.
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* A handful of extensions are made beyond Applesoft BASIC:
* To improve readability, lines may start with `:` and continue the previously numbered line.
* `DEF FN` can define string functions
* `==` can be used as `=`
* `CHR$()` values > 255 do interesting things
* `HSCRN(x, y)` allows probing the hi-res screen
* hexadecimal literals e.g. `$C010` can be used as numbers
