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When comparing Free Pascal vs Basic, the Slant community recommends Basic for most people. In the question“What is the easiest programming language to learn for a non-programmer (actually used for production)?” Basic is ranked 7th while Free Pascal is ranked 10th. The most important reason people chose Basic is:
If you choose the Basic route, which you shouldn't, then at least make it VB.net.
Specs
Question Ranking
Pros
Pro Easy to learn
Pro Fast compiler
Very fast, even big programs compile very quickly.
Pro Cross platform
Many target platforms and architectures.
Pro Powerful
Close to metal while being high level, performance to match C/C++
Pro Visual Basic .net
If you choose the Basic route, which you shouldn't, then at least make it VB.net.
Pro Lots of choice
Pro Lots of information available
Although there are lots of examples and tutorials to be found, for a beginner it can be difficult to find good material as there are also lots of bad examples around.
Cons
Con Not highly regarded by professionals
Not the best choice when looking for a job.
