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Locomotive BASIC

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== Description ==
Locomotive BASIC, was one of the best and fastest BASIC implementation of that era. It featured a comprehensive graphic capabilities with it's PLOT, DRAW, PAPER, INK, PEN, BORDER, CIRCLE and FILL commands, a feature that was missing in Commodore BASIC.
It had a very extensive sound commands, granting almost full control of the [[AY-3-8912]]. With the SOUND command, you could select channels, set envelopes, pitch, noise and volume. That was something unmatched by other computers of that era.
With DEF FN, ON variable GOTO and ON variable GOSUB, Locomotive BASIC provided something that could be called "stub of a structure programing", feature that was beaten only by the BBC Micro's BASIC.
All in all, if you compare BASIC interpreters of that era, the Locomotive's seems to be the best 'all-rounder' regarding the combination of speed and complexity, and still some of its features were unmatched by others.
== Command list ==