Writing Your First Script

CrossBasic scripts (.xs files) are plain text. Here are key points:

• Line comments use //
• Block comments are not supported; use multiple //
• Statements end at line breaks (no : separators required)

• Basic I/O:

• Print(...) writes to the console

• Input(prompt As String) reads a line from STDIN

Example: Echo Script¶

// echo.xs
Print("Enter your name:")
Dim name As String = Input("> ")
Print("Hello, " + name + "!")

Compile & run:

crossbasicc echo.xs -o echo
./echo

Running & Compiling Code¶

CrossBasic provides a simple CLI—crossbasicc—for compiling and running scripts.

Common Commands¶