Gallery: Hopscotch Teaches Kids to Code Without That Pesky Command Line

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    Hopscotch is an app that helps people learn how to code through a visual language.
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    The app is optimized for coding games.
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    The programming language centers around "blocks" that you drag and drop to build routines.
  • There's no syntax no command line.
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    There's no syntax, no command line.
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