> > > But, offering a *few options* borrowed from earlier languages which seem > > just as natural (x = 12) as Transcript and could actually make it more > > efficient might be OK. > >
As a former teacher of programming for kids who were 9 or 10, I noticed that one of the first and biggest difficulties they were facing (while learning the basic concepts) was the difference between a variable and its content. IMHO a line of code such as "put 12 into x" has the HUGE advantage to make things clear from the beginning, while "x = 12" has a more mathematical feeling and doesn't really introduce the concept clearly. Besides the Transcript syntax has also the advantage of allowing beginners to understand code written by experienced prog. and to be able to taylor that code to their needs in much less time than Java or C. Don't know exactly how much it blurs the border between beginners & experienced prog. but at least it contributes to make both feel closer to each other than any other language... JB _______________________________________________ use-revolution mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution
