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batari Basic is a version of the BASIC programming language used to program the Atari 2600. Unlike BASIC Programming, an official cartridge released in 1979 which interprets code, the code is compiled, increasing the speed of execution and allowing it to be put on a cartridge. As the syntax is simpler, it is easier to write code in a shorter amount of time than the equivalent assembly language.

History

batari Basic was created by Fred X. Quimby, who introduced it on July 7, 2005, aiming for it to be used to make programming the Atari 2600 easier, with the idea users would move onto assembly language.^[1] These goals have since expanded, e.g. to attract more developers to develop homebrew, due to the ease of programming compared to the difficulty of assembly language, previously the only option.

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↑ Atari 2600 BASIC compiler is here!

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-batari Basic is a BASIC dialect used to program the Atari 2600. Batari BASIC was launched in 2005 by Fred X. Quimby. Unlike ''BASIC Programming'', an official BASIC interpreter for the Atari 2600, with which the code is interpreted, the code is compiled, thus allowing for code to run faster, and allowing programs to made into a cartridge that will play on real hardware. In addition, as the syntax is simpler, it is easier to write a game in a shorter amount of time than with assembly language.
+'''batari Basic''' is a version of the BASIC programming language used to program the Atari 2600. Unlike [[BASIC Programming]], an official cartridge released in 1979 which interprets code, the code is compiled, increasing the speed of execution and allowing it to be put on a cartridge. As the syntax is simpler, it is easier to write code in a shorter amount of time than the equivalent assembly language.
 ==History==
-In July 2005, batari Basic was launched by Fred X. Quimby, with the goal to create a simplified programming language to make it easier to learn programming for the Atari 2600, before later moving on to assembly language. These goals have since expanded. For instance, one of batari Basic's goals is to attract more developers to the Atari 2600 homebrew scene, due to it being relatively easy to program in, and the difficult nature of programming in assembly language, which was the only option available before batari Basic.
+batari Basic was created by Fred X. Quimby, who introduced it on July 7, 2005, aiming for it to be used to make programming the Atari 2600 easier, with the idea users would move onto assembly language.<ref>[https://atariage.com/forums/topic/72428-atari-2600-basic-compiler-is-here/ Atari 2600 BASIC compiler is here!]</ref> These goals have since expanded, e.g. to attract more developers to develop homebrew, due to the ease of programming compared to the difficulty of assembly language, previously the only option.
 ==External links==
-* [https://alienbill.com/2600/basic/downloads/0.35/help.html Documentation of the programming language]
+* [https://www.randomterrain.com/atari-2600-memories-batari-basic-commands.html Documentation]
-* [https://8bitworkshop.com/v3.5.1/?platform=vcs Online IDE]
+* [https://github.com/batari-Basic/batari-Basic Source code and downloads]
+* [https://8bitworkshop.com/redir.html?platform=vcs&file=bb%2Fhelloworld.bas Online IDE]