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Microsoft Small Basic
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<p>Microsoft Small Basic is a <a href="/facts/Programming_language/cWTYbgWa">programming language</a>, <a href="/facts/BASIC_interpreter/AbVeR56f">interpreter</a> and associated <a href="/facts/Integrated_development_environment/jbEINSQf">IDE</a>. <a href="/facts/Microsoft/nGIDDXdx">Microsoft</a>'s simplified variant of <a href="/facts/BASIC/ELoTkjnM">BASIC</a>, it is designed to help students who have learnt <a href="/facts/Visual_programming_language/j0eyIPzU">visual programming languages</a> such as <a href="/facts/Scratch_/vNfuSb2L">Scratch</a> learn text-based programming. The associated IDE provides a simplified programming environment with functionality such as <a href="/facts/Syntax_highlighting/cLCr5a6w">syntax highlighting</a>, <a href="/facts/Intelligent_code_completion/E25moVCY">intelligent code completion</a>, and in-editor documentation access. The language has only 14 keywords. </p>