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KBasic vs the xonsh shell

A side-by-side look at KBasic and the xonsh shell. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

KBasic

KBasic

Development

KBasic is an open-source BASIC programming language and integrated development environment. It allows for rapid application development and can compile programs into standalone executables. KBasic supports GUI creation and databases connectivity.

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the xonsh shell

the xonsh shell

Development

The xonsh shell is a Python-powered, cross-platform, Unix-gazing shell language and command prompt. Xonsh has rich syntax highlighting, autocomplete, and macros that speed up your workflow.

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