It may be true for small projects, but as they get larger, you will find that the C family of languages has the biggest versatility, and you can do just about anything if you invest enough time. Also, a lot of frameworks are available in C which can make your life easier.

And I don't believe there is a basic as fast as C. C compilers are developed by large teams, and they surely do more and better optimizing than the smaller BASIC developers.

And for me, I got more and more accustomed to C and find it no longer overly confusing. I, too, began with BASIC. Fortunately, I learned C++ right after it, without going to painful PASCAL first. I had to learn PASCAL later anyway, but I am happy I wasn't spoiled by it.

I have no doubts that BASIC is better for throwing things together quickly, but I am also sure C++ is quite advantageous in the long run. But, don't take what I say for hard currency, as I don't have much experience with the modern BASICs.

- D.G