10-31-2024, 02:34 PM
Honestly, I don't know if it's involved with the QB64 Project in any way, shape, or form. Even IF someone were to sign up and pay to learn these courses, I don't know if you'd actually learn anything QB64 Related.
Let me point out a few things I've noticed from their site: https://qb64.org/creating-data-managemen...with-qb64/
There is *NO* function called strreplace in the language. Not in our language. Not in Cory's version. Not in the originial. They're highlighting a function that doesn't exist as a means to automate a process for whatever language they're using, but it's not a function in the QB64 language.
Notice also, later down on that page, when they talk about the download, they're talking about a QBasic 64.... That's not QB64 -- not that I've ever heard of anyone refer to it as.
So we have commands promoted that aren't part of QB64, and we have a download name "QBasic 64" which isn't associated with the language...
I'm thinking anyone buying into this is going to be buying QBASIC 64 and not QB64. It's definitely not someplace that you'll ever hear me endorsing people to go or turn to to learn the language. My personal recommendation -- avoid it like the plague.
IF, however, one of you guys is crazy enough and has enough spare cash sitting around to sign up for these courses, share some screenshots and testemonials for us. I'd love to learn I'm wrong and it's an above board site dedicated to helping folks learn the language. I just *really* don't believe that's the case at all with it.
Let me point out a few things I've noticed from their site: https://qb64.org/creating-data-managemen...with-qb64/
Quote:String Manipulation: Working with strings (text) is a key part of many data management applications, whether you’re handling user input, file paths, or names. Functions like strreplace allow you to easily find and replace specific text within a string, making it easier to clean or format data as needed. For instance, if you’re importing a dataset and need to replace commas with semicolons, you can use strreplace to automate that process.
There is *NO* function called strreplace in the language. Not in our language. Not in Cory's version. Not in the originial. They're highlighting a function that doesn't exist as a means to automate a process for whatever language they're using, but it's not a function in the QB64 language.
Quote:Getting Started with QB64
To get started with creating your own data management applications, you’ll first need to download qbasic 64. Fortunately, it’s easy to get started with a QBasic 64 download. Once you’ve installed QB64, you can begin experimenting with file handling, string manipulation, and other features to build your first data-driven application.
Notice also, later down on that page, when they talk about the download, they're talking about a QBasic 64.... That's not QB64 -- not that I've ever heard of anyone refer to it as.
So we have commands promoted that aren't part of QB64, and we have a download name "QBasic 64" which isn't associated with the language...
I'm thinking anyone buying into this is going to be buying QBASIC 64 and not QB64. It's definitely not someplace that you'll ever hear me endorsing people to go or turn to to learn the language. My personal recommendation -- avoid it like the plague.
IF, however, one of you guys is crazy enough and has enough spare cash sitting around to sign up for these courses, share some screenshots and testemonials for us. I'd love to learn I'm wrong and it's an above board site dedicated to helping folks learn the language. I just *really* don't believe that's the case at all with it.