05-22-2017, 07:29 AM
HAH! I knew somebody was gonna say that.
Okay, yeah, it's not great - but it's fine for learning syntax. Not very good for learning what to actually do with it, but it can teach you how to read code. The big point is it's interactive. That nixes two of the biggest traps to learning to code, feedback and boredom.
I'm sure there are other sites with interpreters and auto-feedback, but I haven't looked for years.
Okay, yeah, it's not great - but it's fine for learning syntax. Not very good for learning what to actually do with it, but it can teach you how to read code. The big point is it's interactive. That nixes two of the biggest traps to learning to code, feedback and boredom.
I'm sure there are other sites with interpreters and auto-feedback, but I haven't looked for years.