Subject Re: What Other Languages Use Syntax Similar to dBASE? From Heinz Kesting <Nobody@Nowhere.com> Date Sun, 23 Apr 2023 11:40:26 +0200 Newsgroups dbase.getting-started Hi Doug, > I've decided it's time for me to learn another programming language. I'm not abandoning dBASE; I'm broadening my versatility. > > Can anyone suggest a language with syntax similar to dBASE? It would make learning the new language easier. Any suggestions would be appreciated. > Well, reading through this thread, suddenly a name from the past came to my mind: Borland Delphi, nowadays called Embarcadero Delphi. According to Wikipedia it is an "IDE für Object Pascal under Windows, Android, iOS and Linux". Somehow it seems as if the programming language was called originally Object Pascal, but now they call it Delphi. This, again, reminds me of some INNO scripts, where certain passages are in (Turbo?) Pascal, am I right here, is this the same Pascal, or not? It comes with a close connection to the Interbase database, so all in all it looks as if it was a "programming language for general purposes". And there are some free offers, but I didn't looked any deeper what conditions or limitations are tied to free versions ... Perhaps one of the seniors here in the group can correct me or share some deeper insight. Just my two cents, Kind regards, Heinz