As a result it can be used to write sophisticated, database intensive multi-user applications. Since its initial release, TAS has been used to write not only accounting applications but also special purpose in-house and commercial applications by programmers throughout the world. In addition to a heavy concentration of users in the US and the United Kingdom, TAS continues to be used as a programming tool by programmers elsewhere as well including India, Thailand, Malaysia, Tanzania, Uganda, Angola, Canada, Mexico and various European countries. A program can be very short as the following program which displays a 'Hello World' message. For a sample of what a longer program might look like, click here.
All programming languages have strengths and weaknesses.
TAS has also historically been very strong in handling user input and validating that input with relative ease compared to other languages. Here are some known active commercial applications written in the TAS language.