Scratch Programming

Summary

Have you been looking to learn programming, but aren’t sure where to start? Maybe writing so many words and phrases seems daunting at first? Programming syntax is quite difficult, and for many people it feels slightly beyond them. Luckily, there’s a solution. Scratch is a visual programming language. This means that you’re able to code complex applications without as much as writing a single word of text. That also makes it ideal to teach kids with. If you try to teach your kids, say, C++, and start by explaining to them that “cin” means asking for the value of a variable...well, they’re going to lose interest soon. On the other hand, if you start with Scratch’s visual appeal, and show them that they can make a cute game with just a bit of effort, you’re bound to keep their interest.

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