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A tiny BASIC Interpreter
/* A tiny BASIC interpreter */
#include <string.h>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <setjmp.h>
#include <math.h>
#include <ctype.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#define NUM_LAB 100
#define LAB_LEN 10
#define FOR_NEST 25
#define SUB_NEST 25
#define PROG_SIZE 10000
#define DELIMITER 1
#define VARIABLE 2
#define NUMBER 3
#define COMMAND 4
#define STRING 5
#define QUOTE 6
#define PRINT 1
#define INPUT 2
#define IF 3
#define THEN 4
#define FOR 5
#define NEXT 6
#define TO 7
#define GOTO 8
#define EOL 9
#define FINISHED 10
#define GOSUB 11
#define RETURN 12
#define END 13
char *prog; /* holds expression to be analyzed */
jmp_buf e_buf; /* hold environment for longjmp() */
int variables[26]= { /* 26 user variables, A-Z */
0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0,
0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0,
0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0
};
struct commands { /* keyword lookup table */
char command[20];
char tok;
} table[] = { /* Commands must be entered lowercase */
"print", PRINT, /* in this table. */
"input", INPUT,
"if", IF,
"then", THEN,
"goto", GOTO,
"for", FOR,
"next", NEXT,
"to", TO,
"gosub", GOSUB,
"return", RETURN,
"end", END,
"", END /* mark end of table */
};
char token[80];
char token_type, tok;
struct label {
char name[LAB_LEN];
char *p; /* points to place to go in source file*/
};
struct label label_table[NUM_LAB];
char *find_label(), *gpop();
struct for_stack {
int var; /* counter variable */
int target; /* target value */
char *loc;
} fstack[FOR_NEST]; /* stack for FOR/NEXT loop */
struct for_stack fpop();
char *gstack[SUB_NEST]; /* stack for gosub */
int ftos; /* index to top of FOR stack */
int gtos; /* index to top of GOSUB stack */
void assignment();
void print(), scan_labels(), find_eol(), exec_goto();
void exec_if(), exec_for(), next(), fpush(), input();
void gosub(), greturn(), gpush(), label_init();
void serror(), get_exp(), putback();
void level2(), level3(), level4(), level5(), level6(), primitive();
void unary(), arith();
int load_program(char *p, char *fname), look_up(char *s);
int get_next_label(char *s), iswhite(char c), isdelim(char c);
int find_var(char *s), get_token();
int main(int argc, char *argv[])
{
char *p_buf;
if(argc!=2) {
printf("usage: tinybasic <filename>\n");
exit(1);
}
/* allocate memory for the program */
if(!(p_buf=(char *) malloc(PROG_SIZE))) {
printf("allocation failure");
exit(1);
}
/* load the program to execute */
if(!load_program(p_buf,argv[1])) exit(1);
if(setjmp(e_buf)) exit(1); /* initialize the long jump buffer */
prog = p_buf;
scan_labels(); /* find the labels in the program */
ftos = 0; /* initialize the FOR stack index */
gtos = 0; /* initialize the GOSUB stack index */
do {
token_type = get_token();
/* check for assignment statement */
if(token_type==VARIABLE) {
putback(); /* return the var to the input stream */
assignment(); /* must be assignment statement */
}
else /* is command */
switch(tok) {
case PRINT:
print();
break;
case GOTO:
exec_goto();
break;
case IF:
exec_if();
break;
case FOR:
exec_for();
break;
case NEXT:
next();
break;
case INPUT:
input();
break;
case GOSUB:
gosub();
break;
case RETURN:
greturn();
break;
case END:
exit(0);
}
} while (tok != FINISHED);
}
/* Load a program. */
int load_program(char *p, char *fname)
{
FILE *fp;
int i=0;
if(!(fp=fopen(fname, "rb"))) return 0;
i = 0;
do {
*p = getc(fp);
p++; i++;
} while(!feof(fp) && i<PROG_SIZE);
*(p-2) = '\0'; /* null terminate the program */
fclose(fp);
return 1;
}
/* Assign a variable a value. */
void assignment()
{
int var, value;
/* get the variable name */
get_token();
if(!isalpha(*token)) {
serror(4);
}
var = toupper(*token)-'A';
/* get the equals sign */
get_token();
if(*token!='=') {
serror(3);
}
/* get the value to assign to var */
get_exp(&value);
/* assign the value */
variables[var] = value;
}
/* Execute a simple version of the BASIC PRINT statement */
void print()
{
int answer;
int len=0, spaces;
char last_delim;
do {
get_token(); /* get next list item */
if(tok==EOL || tok==FINISHED) break;
if(token_type==QUOTE) { /* is string */
printf(token);
len += strlen(token);
get_token();
}
else { /* is expression */
putback();
get_exp(&answer);
get_token();
len += printf("%d", answer);
}
last_delim = *token;
if(*token==';') {
/* compute number of spaces to move to next tab */
spaces = 8 - (len % 8);
len += spaces; /* add in the tabbing position */
while(spaces) {
printf(" ");
spaces--;
}
}
else if(*token==',') /* do nothing */;
else if(tok!=EOL && tok!=FINISHED) serror(0);
} while (*token==';' || *token==',');
if(tok==EOL || tok==FINISHED) {
if(last_delim != ';' && last_delim!=',') printf("\n");
}
else serror(0); /* error is not , or ; */
}
/* Find all labels. */
void scan_labels()
{
int addr;
char *temp;
label_init(); /* zero all labels */
temp = prog; /* save pointer to top of program */
/* if the first token in the file is a label */
get_token();
if(token_type==NUMBER) {
strcpy(label_table[0].name,token);
label_table[0].p=prog;
}
find_eol();
do {
get_token();
if(token_type==NUMBER) {
addr = get_next_label(token);
if(addr==-1 || addr==-2) {
(addr==-1) ?serror(5):serror(6);
}
strcpy(label_table[addr].name, token);
label_table[addr].p = prog; /* current point in program */
}
/* if not on a blank line, find next line */
if(tok!=EOL) find_eol();
} while(tok!=FINISHED);
prog = temp; /* restore to original */
}
/* Find the start of the next line. */
void find_eol()
{
while(*prog!='\n' && *prog!='\0') ++prog;
if(*prog) prog++;
}
/* Return index of next free position in label array.
A -1 is returned if the array is full.
A -2 is returned when duplicate label is found.
*/
int get_next_label(char *s)
{
register int t;
for(t=0;t<NUM_LAB;++t) {
if(label_table[t].name[0]==0) return t;
if(!strcmp(label_table[t].name,s)) return -2; /* dup */
}
return -1;
}
/* Find location of given label. A null is returned if
label is not found; otherwise a pointer to the position
of the label is returned.
*/
char *find_label(s)
char *s;
{
register int t;
for(t=0; t<NUM_LAB; ++t)
if(!strcmp(label_table[t].name,s)) return label_table[t].p;
return '\0'; /* error condition */
}
/* Execute a GOTO statement. */
void exec_goto()
{
char *loc;
get_token(); /* get label to go to */
/* find the location of the label */
loc = find_label(token);
if(loc=='\0')
serror(7); /* label not defined */
else prog=loc; /* start program running at that loc */
}
/* Initialize the array that holds the labels.
By convention, a null label name indicates that
array position is unused.
*/
void label_init()
{
register int t;
for(t=0; t<NUM_LAB; ++t) label_table[t].name[0]='\0';
}
/* Execute an IF statement. */
void exec_if()
{
int x , y, cond;
char op;
get_exp(&x); /* get left expression */
get_token(); /* get the operator */
if(!strchr("=<>", *token)) {
serror(0); /* not a legal operator */
return;
}
op=*token;
get_exp(&y); /* get right expression */
/* determine the outcome */
cond = 0;
switch(op) {
case '<':
if(x<y) cond=1;
break;
case '>':
if(x>y) cond=1;
break;
case '=':
if(x==y) cond=1;
break;
}
if(cond) { /* is true so process target of IF */
get_token();
if(tok!=THEN) {
serror(8);
return;
}/* else program execution starts on next line */
}
else find_eol(); /* find start of next line */
}
/* Execute a FOR loop. */
void exec_for()
{
struct for_stack i;
int value;
get_token(); /* read the control variable */
if(!isalpha(*token)) {
serror(4);
return;
}
i.var=toupper(*token)-'A'; /* save its index */
get_token(); /* read the equals sign */
if(*token!='=') {
serror(3);
return;
}
get_exp(&value); /* get initial value */
variables[i.var]=value;
get_token();
if(tok!=TO) serror(9); /* read and discard the TO */
get_exp(&i.target); /* get target value */
/* if loop can execute at least once, push info on stack */
if(value>=variables[i.var]) {
i.loc = prog;
fpush(i);
}
else /* otherwise, skip loop code altogether */
while(tok!=NEXT) get_token();
}
/* Execute a NEXT statement. */
void next()
{
struct for_stack i;
i = fpop(); /* read the loop info */
variables[i.var]++; /* increment control variable */
if(variables[i.var]>i.target) return; /* all done */
fpush(i); /* otherwise, restore the info */
prog = i.loc; /* loop */
}
/* Push function for the FOR stack. */
void fpush(i)
struct for_stack i;
{
if(ftos>FOR_NEST)
serror(10);
fstack[ftos]=i;
ftos++;
}
struct for_stack fpop()
{
ftos--;
if(ftos<0) serror(11);
return(fstack[ftos]);
}
/* Execute a simple form of the BASIC INPUT command */
void input()
{
char var;
int i;
get_token(); /* see if prompt string is present */
if(token_type==QUOTE) {
printf(token); /* if so, print it and check for comma */
get_token();
if(*token!=',') serror(1);
get_token();
}
else printf("? "); /* otherwise, prompt with / */
var = toupper(*token)-'A'; /* get the input var */
scanf("%d", &i); /* read input */
variables[var] = i; /* store it */
}
/* Execute a GOSUB command. */
void gosub()
{
char *loc;
get_token();
/* find the label to call */
loc = find_label(token);
if(loc=='\0')
serror(7); /* label not defined */
else {
gpush(prog); /* save place to return to */
prog = loc; /* start program running at that loc */
}
}
/* Return from GOSUB. */
void greturn()
{
prog = gpop();
}
/* GOSUB stack push function. */
void gpush(s)
char *s;
{
gtos++;
if(gtos==SUB_NEST) {
serror(12);
return;
}
gstack[gtos]=s;
}
/* GOSUB stack pop function. */
char *gpop()
{
if(gtos==0) {
serror(13);
return 0;
}
return(gstack[gtos--]);
}
/* Entry point into parser. */
void get_exp(result)
int *result;
{
get_token();
if(!*token) {
serror(2);
return;
}
level2(result);
putback(); /* return last token read to input stream */
}
/* display an error message */
void serror(error)
int error;
{
static char *e[]= {
"syntax error",
"unbalanced parentheses",
"no expression present",
"equals sign expected",
"not a variable",
"Label table full",
"duplicate label",
"undefined label",
"THEN expected",
"TO expected",
"too many nested FOR loops",
"NEXT without FOR",
"too many nested GOSUBs",
"RETURN without GOSUB"
};
printf("%s\n", e[error]);
longjmp(e_buf, 1); /* return to save point */
}
/* Get a token. */
int get_token()
{
register char *temp;
token_type=0; tok=0;
temp=token;
if(*prog=='\0') { /* end of file */
*token=0;
tok = FINISHED;
return(token_type=DELIMITER);
}
while(iswhite(*prog)) ++prog; /* skip over white space */
if(*prog=='\r') { /* crlf */
++prog; ++prog;
tok = EOL; *token='\r';
token[1]='\n'; token[2]=0;
return (token_type = DELIMITER);
}
if(strchr("+-*^/%=;(),><", *prog)){ /* delimiter */
*temp=*prog;
prog++; /* advance to next position */
temp++;
*temp=0;
return (token_type=DELIMITER);
}
if(*prog=='"') { /* quoted string */
prog++;
while(*prog!='"'&& *prog!='\r') *temp++=*prog++;
if(*prog=='\r') serror(1);
prog++;*temp=0;
return(token_type=QUOTE);
}
if(isdigit(*prog)) { /* number */
while(!isdelim(*prog)) *temp++=*prog++;
*temp = '\0';
return(token_type = NUMBER);
}
if(isalpha(*prog)) { /* var or command */
while(!isdelim(*prog)) *temp++=*prog++;
token_type=STRING;
}
*temp = '\0';
/* see if a string is a command or a variable */
if(token_type==STRING) {
tok=look_up(token); /* convert to internal rep */
if(!tok) token_type = VARIABLE;
else token_type = COMMAND; /* is a command */
}
return token_type;
}
/* Return a token to input stream. */
void putback()
{
char *t;
t = token;
for(; *t; t++) prog--;
}
/* Look up a a token's internal representation in the
token table.
*/
int look_up(char *s)
{
register int i;
char *p;
/* convert to lowercase */
p = s;
while(*p){ *p = tolower(*p); p++; }
/* see if token is in table */
for(i=0; *table[i].command; i++)
if(!strcmp(table[i].command, s)) return table[i].tok;
return 0; /* unknown command */
}
/* Return true if c is a delimiter. */
int isdelim(char c)
{
if(strchr(" ;,+-<>/*%^=()", c) || c==9 || c=='\r' || c==0)
return 1;
return 0;
}
/* Return 1 if c is space or tab. */
int iswhite(char c)
{
if(c==' ' || c=='\t') return 1;
else return 0;
}
/* Add or subtract two terms. */
void level2(result)
int *result;
{
register char op;
int hold;
level3(result);
while((op = *token) == '+' || op == '-') {
get_token();
level3(&hold);
arith(op, result, &hold);
}
}
/* Multiply or divide two factors. */
void level3(result)
int *result;
{
register char op;
int hold;
level4(result);
while((op = *token) == '*' || op == '/' || op == '%') {
get_token();
level4(&hold);
arith(op, result, &hold);
}
}
/* Process integer exponent. */
void level4(result)
int *result;
{
int hold;
level5(result);
if(*token== '^') {
get_token();
level4(&hold);
arith('^', result, &hold);
}
}
/* Is a unary + or -. */
void level5(result)
int *result;
{
register char op;
op = 0;
if((token_type==DELIMITER) && *token=='+' || *token=='-') {
op = *token;
get_token();
}
level6(result);
if(op)
unary(op, result);
}
/* Process parenthesized expression. */
void level6(result)
int *result;
{
if((*token == '(') && (token_type == DELIMITER)) {
get_token();
level2(result);
if(*token != ')')
serror(1);
get_token();
}
else
primitive(result);
}
/* Find value of number or variable. */
void primitive(result)
int *result;
{
switch(token_type) {
case VARIABLE:
*result = find_var(token);
get_token();
return;
case NUMBER:
*result = atoi(token);
get_token();
return;
default:
serror(0);
}
}
/* Perform the specified arithmetic. */
void arith(o, r, h)
char o;
int *r, *h;
{
register int t, ex;
switch(o) {
case '-':
*r = *r-*h;
break;
case '+':
*r = *r+*h;
break;
case '*':
*r = *r * *h;
break;
case '/':
*r = (*r)/(*h);
break;
case '%':
t = (*r)/(*h);
*r = *r-(t*(*h));
break;
case '^':
ex = *r;
if(*h==0) {
*r = 1;
break;
}
for(t=*h-1; t>0; --t) *r = (*r) * ex;
break;
}
}
/* Reverse the sign. */
void unary(o, r)
char o;
int *r;
{
if(o=='-') *r = -(*r);
}
/* Find the value of a variable. */
int find_var(char *s)
{
if(!isalpha(*s)){
serror(4); /* not a variable */
return 0;
}
return variables[toupper(*token)-'A'];
}
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OMG! This code from the book "C Power User's Guide" by Herbert Schildt, anno 1988, was the peice of code that inspired me to start coding!

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Blqtent commented Jun 26, 2022

HOLY CRAP BASIC IN ONLY 800 LINES

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ghost commented Jul 28, 2022

Thank you, really, this code will help me in a project that I'm working

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Really nice. I was looking for exactly that.

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