---
name: "basic256"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "basic256"
version: "2.0.99.10-2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/basic256"
---

# basic256(1)

Educational BASIC programming environment for children

## NAME

BASIC256 - Educational BASIC programming environment for children

## SYNOPSIS

**basic256**\

## DESCRIPTION

basic256 is an easy to use version of BASIC designed to teach young children the basics of computer programming.

Features include:\
  \- traditional control structures like gosub, for/next and goto\
  \- built-in graphics and text mode\
  \- set of detailed, easy-to-follow tutorials\
  \- ... and more

## WEBPAGE

The basic256 website and tutorials can be found at http://www.basic256.org/

## AUTHOR

basic256 was written by Ian Larson \<drblast@users.sourceforge.net\>, Tony Dann \<supertony007@googlemail.com\>, Ferry Hendrikx \<ferry.hendrikx@gmail.com\> and Jim M. Reneau \<renejm@users.sourceforge.net\>.

This manual page was written by Ryan Kavanagh \<ryanakca@kubuntu.org\>, for the Debian and Ubuntu projects (but may be used by others).