.bas BASIC program
Text & source code
| MIME type | text/x-basic |
|---|---|
| Description | BASIC program |
| Category | Text & source code |
| Based on | text/plain |
Frequently asked questions
What is a .bas file?
A .bas file is a “BASIC program” (MIME type text/x-basic).
How do I open a .bas file?
With any text editor – Notepad++, Visual Studio Code, or gedit and vim on Linux. The file contains readable text, possibly source code or configuration.
How can you tell a genuine .bas file?
No fixed signature at the start of the file is registered for this format; it is recognised mainly by its extension. On Linux and macOS, file --mime-type example.bas shows the guessed type.
Which format is .bas based on?
Technically a .bas file is a subtype of “Plain text document” (text/plain), so programs for that base format can often read it too.
Which MIME type belongs to .bas?
The MIME type is text/x-basic. In the Apache web server: AddType text/x-basic .bas; in nginx: types { text/x-basic bas; }.