====== Welcome to XC=BASIC 3 ======

XC=BASIC is a cross compiled, modern BASIC programming language for 8-bit Commodore machines, such as

  * Commodore-64
  * Commodore VIC-20
  * Commodore-16
  * Commodore Plus/4
  * Commodore-128
  * Commodore PET series
  * Commander X16 (beta) ((See [[v3:commanderx16_support|]]))
  * MEGA65 (beta)

It compiles BASIC source code to fast machine code. Although not 100% compatible, its syntax was designed to be similar to that of QuickBASIC and CBM BASIC.

====== Download ======

  * [[https://github.com/neilsf/xc-basic3/releases|Download latest stable: v3.1]]
  * [[https://github.com/neilsf/xc-basic3/releases/tag/v3.2.0-beta|Download v3.2.0-beta with MEGA65 and Commander X16 support]]
===== Language characteristics =====

  * Statically typed - [[v3:datatypes|7 data types]] for different purposes.
  * Advanced [[v3:flowcontrol|control flow statements]].
  * Local, global and shared [[v3:variables#variable_scope|scopes]].
  * Static or recursive [[v3:subroutines|subroutines and functions]], forward declaration, overloading, etc.
  * [[v3:udt|User-defined types]] with methods - similar to OOP classes.
  * The runtime library depends on KERNAL only, BASIC ROM is banked out while running.
  * Extensible through [[v3:libraryref|libraries]].

The term "XC=BASIC" stands for "Cross Compiled BASIC".

===== About the author =====

{{:tutorial1-tetris:2019-09-13.jpg?nolink&70 |}} My name is Csaba and I'm the author of XC=BASIC. If you have any questions or suggestions feel free to email me to feketecsaba (at) gmail (dot) com or mention [[https://twitter.com/xc_basic|@xc_basic]] in your tweet. If you like what I do, consider [[https://ko-fi.com/S6S613XO0|supporting me on Ko-fi]] or [[https://nowpayments.io/donation/neilsf|donating a few cryptos]]! Thank you and happy coding!

===== Thanks =====

A big thank you goes to those who helped improving XC=BASIC 3 and its documentation:

  * JakeBullet
  * Thraka
  * Shawn
  * mrg-75
  * Locodarwin
  * orlof
  * JJFlash
  * Dan Sanderson

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