Standardized IDE Syntax?

Edit: this is not a complaint. I really LIKE the B4X IDE.

Sub End Sub, {}; Declare, Dim; Set, Cast; AS, (nothing); end each line with a semicolon. We could all go on and on.

Does anybody else wish for a standardized (i.e. ISO) IDE? So regardless of the language and the commands at least the SYNTAX would be the same for basic stuff.

B4X is VERY different from VBA, but at least the basic structure is the same.

Of course I would be pushing for BASIC syntax although something closer to C would probably win.

Think of SQL. Moving from one database to another although they each usually have many specialize commands the basic structure is the same.

I don't understand this post at all

MrKim said:

standardized (i.e. ISO) IDE?

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but i do wish we could code b4x in vsc, not because i dont like the current ide, i understand that a good tight ide relates to the RAD premise of the b4x language. Just simply because it alienates the mac and linux users.

MrKim said:

Of course I would be pushing for BASIC syntax although something closer to C would probably win.

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Noooooooooo!!! No way, please no, lets keep the beautiful, Readable syntax of b4x as is. If you want c, there are already plenty of languages you could try.

MrKim said:

Think of SQL.

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Vanilla sql is very good, the other flavors not so much, just look at oracle sql, its horrible, unreable, made for people to spend money on experts that devote their lives to understand it.

The nice thing about b4x is that it's not trying to be everything and anythig else. It has its own individuality and built on a premise of simplicity.

There are people who have been wishing for c, #c to write apps inside b4x. My simple advise, write an extension. A good example is Banano which transpiles b4x code to Javascript.

I like the vscode angle, the bas files can be opened but then some kind of vscode extension that will interpret the code as b4x is needed. That means writing an extension too for vscode.

Some time ago I spoke about Coding Anywhere. A cloud based IDE, which means that whether you have a Mac, windows or Linux, you could access a cloud based b4x IDE and develop from your machine. A write once and work anywhere kinda of approach without the need to be stuck with hardware configurations.

My two cents..

AHHH! I don't want to change B4X! My preference would be to KEEP THIS IDE! I was just fantasizing about how nice it would be if every language adhered to a standardized syntax.

I was just trying to start a fun discussion here. This was not in any way shape or form meant to be a complaint.

I, for one, understood your post as you explained it. And I agree, it would be pretty cool if somebody made an ISO standard for this. (And I see no need for it in B4X.)

Oh ! now I got it.

I agree, ISO standard should be made based on B4X syntax and ide.

I for one who use different programming languages, now have customize my text editor, more or less, based on B4X ide

AnandGupta said:

ISO standard should be made based on B4X syntax and ide

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It's nice that you like the B4X syntax, but I don't think anyone suggested what you just wrote. ?

Sandman said:

It's nice that you like the B4X syntax, but I don't think anyone suggested what you just wrote. ?

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Oh ! did not get it then.
Anyway just mine suggestion.