PyBASIC - The BASIC interpreter that runs on microcontrollers

[richpl]

It?s been over three years since I posted about PyBASIC, a BASIC interpreter written in Python and which is lightweight enough to run on a microcontroller. With some help from some other folks on GitHub, it has developed a lot, and the repo now also contains some classic 70s BASIC games.

You can find the repo here:

https://github.com/richpl/PyBasic

[John]

PyBASIC reminds me of BASICA. ScriptBasic can emulate your syntax except for the READ / DATA statements. (emulated as functions using associative arrays) Line numbers, LET and $ for strings are optional.
 
Have you heard about the new Raspberry Pi Pico micro controller that looks more like the ESP32-Pico? More memory and WIFI for $7. Does PyBASIC run on MicroPython?

[richpl]

I believe it does run on MicroPython, though I haven?t done anything personally with it. If you check out the PyBASIC fork by RetiredWizard, he has combined my software into a microcontroller based DOS emulator that runs on an RP2040.

[John]

Richard (BBC BASIC) has a version running on a first generation RPi Pico. (amazing feat!)  I use the ESP32 micro controller that has a really nice Python based build system. I have a couple threads going on RaspberryBASIC.org with my micro controller and Python adventures.

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