The National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA) has officially launched a Chinese language curriculum for basic, junior high and senior high schools in Ghana, as the Confucius Institute at ...

The December TIOBE index shows some interesting shifts in the popularity of programming languages. Particularly striking is the rise of C, which climbs from fourth to second place, while R also ...

PythoC lets you use Python as a C code generator, but with more features and flexibility than Cython provides. Here’s a first look at the new C code generator for Python. Python and C share more than ...

Abstract: Large Language Models (LLMs) have been excellent in generating and reasoning about source code and natural-language texts. They can recognize patterns, syntax, and semantics in code, making ...

What if writing code was as simple as having a conversation? Imagine describing your idea in plain language—”Create a responsive website with a contact form and a gallery”—and watching as functional ...

Microsoft’s Historic 6502 BASIC Code is Now Open Source Your email has been sent Microsoft has officially released the code for its 6502 BASIC version under an open ...

In the era of vibe coding, when even professionals are pawning off their programming work on AI tools, Microsoft is throwing it all the way back to the language that launched a billion devices. On ...

Did you know that, between 1976 and 1978, Microsoft developed its own version of the BASIC programming language? It was initially called Altair BASIC before becoming Microsoft BASIC, and it was ...

Microsoft’s 6502 BASIC ran on the same CPU that powered the Apple II, Commodore 8-bit series, NES, and Atari 2600. Microsoft’s 6502 BASIC ran on the same CPU that powered the Apple II, Commodore 8-bit ...