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program, you then download it to your NXT. Amazingly, NBC
programs on the NXT can be up to ten times smaller and
faster than NXT-G programs that perform the same tasks!
not eXactly C
Shortly after creating NBC, Hansen developed the high-level
language Not eXactly C (NXC). As its name suggests, NXC is
based on the C programming language. Furthermore, NXC
code is very similar to Not Quite C (NQC) code. Originally
cre-
ated by Dave Baum and then later maintained by Hansen,
NQC is the extremely popular programming language for the
MINDSTORMS RCX microcomputer. If you’re familiar with
NQC, making the transition to NXC will be easy.
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