11/3/71                                                BASIC (VI)





NAME            basic -- DEC supplied BASIC



SYNOPSIS        basic [file]



DESCRIPTION     Basic is the standard BASIC V000 distributed as a

                stand alone program.  The optional file argument

                is read before the console.  See DEC-11-AJPB-D

                manual.



                Since bas is smaller and faster, basic is not

                maintained on line.



FILES           --



SEE ALSO        bas



DIAGNOSTICS     See manual



BUGS            GOK



OWNER           dmr