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Programming Language choices: Pascal, LOGO, Forth, Prolog, C (1986) [video]

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Re: Programming Language choices: Pascal, LOGO, Forth, Prolog, C (1986) [video]

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Post by ksaj »

danjoredd wrote: post #5

I used to enjoy LOGO when I was a kid. Used Microworlds EX to make games. Shame it has fallen out of favor as an educational tool. Taught me a lot about scripting and paying attention to syntax.

Have you seen the adult version? It's called NetLOGO and comes in both 2D and 3D forms. It is used for multi-agent modeling, which makes it ideal for things like the flocking algorithm that has multiple points all doing their own things based on a small set of rules.

https://ccl.northwestern.edu/netlogo/index.shtml

Re: Programming Language choices: Pascal, LOGO, Forth, Prolog, C (1986) [video]

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Post by danjoredd »

ksaj wrote: post #6
danjoredd wrote: post #5

I used to enjoy LOGO when I was a kid. Used Microworlds EX to make games. Shame it has fallen out of favor as an educational tool. Taught me a lot about scripting and paying attention to syntax.

Have you seen the adult version? It's called NetLOGO and comes in both 2D and 3D forms. It is used for multi-agent modeling, which makes it ideal for things like the flocking algorithm that has multiple points all doing their own things based on a small set of rules. https://ccl.northwestern.edu/netlogo/index.shtml

I will need to check it out

Re: Programming Language choices: Pascal, LOGO, Forth, Prolog, C (1986) [video]

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danjoredd wrote: post #7
ksaj wrote: post #6

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Have you seen the adult version? It's called NetLOGO and comes in both 2D and 3D forms. It is used for multi-agent modeling, which makes it ideal for things like the flocking algorithm that has multiple points all doing their own things based on a small set of rules. https://ccl.northwestern.edu/netlogo/index.shtml

I will need to check it out

You can download them both, and then they come with a huge sorted directory of different models and whatnot, so you can view the source as well. It's truly amazing stuff.

Re: Programming Language choices: Pascal, LOGO, Forth, Prolog, C (1986) [video]

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Post by OhMeadhbh »

ksaj wrote: post #6
danjoredd wrote: post #5

I used to enjoy LOGO when I was a kid. Used Microworlds EX to make games. Shame it has fallen out of favor as an educational tool. Taught me a lot about scripting and paying attention to syntax.

Have you seen the adult version? It's called NetLOGO and comes in both 2D and 3D forms. It is used for multi-agent modeling, which makes it ideal for things like the flocking algorithm that has multiple points all doing their own things based on a small set of rules. https://ccl.northwestern.edu/netlogo/index.shtml

LOGO has, and always will, rock.
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