Ask HN: You choose the language and tools for an intro CS class, what are they?

Posted by m1nz1 on Sunday August 22, 2021 @09:54AM
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Re:Ask HN: You choose the language and tools for an intro CS... by paleite on Sunday August 22, 2021 @10:16AM (#28265653)

TypeScript/JavaScript with VSCode and Chrome.

I find JavaScript to be very accessible, because it can be run in the browser. No extra tools required and if you want, you can get immediate visual feedback by, for example, manipulating the DOM

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Re:Ask HN: You choose the language and tools for an intro CS... by timwaagh on Sunday August 22, 2021 @10:18AM (#28265665)

Python and the console. One of the easiest most straightforward ways to learn programming.

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