BASIC expansions and variants: Sinclair

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Here’s a list of some of the BASIC expansions, compilers and interpreters available for Sinclair computers.

 

Expansions:

  • Beta BASIC (Spectrum): +60 new commands – Graphic commands – Structured programming – Programmers toolkit (Link)
  • YS Mega BASIC (Spectrum): +35 new commands -Windows – Sprites – Structured programming (Link)

Compilers and Interpreters:

  • HiSoft BASIC (Spectrum): BASIC to machine code compiler – Compiler directives. (Link)
  • MCoder II (Spectrum): BASIC to machine code compiler – Only integers. (Link)
  • MCoder II (ZX-81): BASIC to machine code compiler – Only integers – Limited string support. (Link)
  • Wye Compiler (Spectrum): BASIC to machine code compiler – Extended commands (Link)
  • Boriel’s ZX BASIC compiler (Spectrum): BASIC to machine code crosscompiler written in Python (Link) (*)

(*) Boriel’s ZX BASIC uses it’s own BASIC dialect, but according to the rules for crossdevelopment tools the BASIC listing should be runnable natively. This means a program written in ZX BASIC should be compliant with Sinclair BASIC commands and sintax (lines must be numbered and no use of ZX BASIC own commands and datatypes)

Note: For those expansions, interpreters or compilers that allow to include inline assembly on the BASIC program,  such feature should not be used as it collides with the competition’s rules.

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  3. I checked Boriel’s zxbasic compiler at the time of writing the post.
    I hadn’t included it because it uses it’s own BASIC variant, which is not allowed for crosscompilers.
    But, if the program follows Sinclair BASIC sintax then it’s ok.

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