Python for Non-Programmers

Re:Python for Non-Programmers by amasad on Friday April 03, 2020 @06:07PM (#22774408)

Repl.it CEO here, I'm curious which noise are you talking about? Here is how the empty python environment looks like (editor, console, and a huge green run button): https://answer-on-hn.amasad.repl.co/python.png

We continue to test with kids and they intuitively get it with little instructions. If you want to make the environment even simpler just add "?lite=1" to the url and it will look like this: https://answer-on-hn.amasad.repl.co/lite.png

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Re:Python for Non-Programmers by Wowfunhappy on Friday April 03, 2020 @06:21PM (#22774509)

Thank you! What I really want is that left sidebar gone (Files, Version Control, Packages, Debugger, Settings). Kids starting out don't need any of it.

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Re:Python for Non-Programmers by amasad on Friday April 03, 2020 @07:45PM (#22775002)

Oh ok. I'll think about that. Slightly off topic but I just made a BASIC environment designed for kids learning to code. The theory is BASIC is still one of the best way languages to start with. Let me know if you try it:

- https://repl.it/languages/basic

- docs: https://docs.repl.it/misc/basic

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