| Paradigm | imperative |
|---|---|
| Developer | Microsoft Corporation |
| First appeared | 1983 |
| Stable release | 4.1
|
| OS | Optional; Any suitable OS is O.K. |
| License | MS-EULA |
| Website | www |
| Influenced by | |
| GW-BASIC | |
| Influenced | |
| Vilnius BASIC | |
MSX BASIC is a dialect of the BASIC programming language. It is an extended version of Microsoft's MBASIC Version 4.5, adding support for graphic, music, and various peripherals attached to MSX microcomputers. Generally, MSX BASIC is designed to follow GW-BASIC, released the same year for IBM PCs and clones.[1] During the creation of MSX BASIC, effort was made to make the system flexible and expandable.