toddlers

my awesome wife just gave birth to an awesome baby. i'm thinking about starting here early on the computer.

are there any PL written for toddlers?

I learned C when I was pretty young. My dad showed my the magical


#include<stdio.h>

void main()
{

...

}

template, printf with only strings, scanf for reading numbers, if and goto. I then programmed with those techniques alone, never using any functions for several years, and I ended up making a couple primitive dos graphics game stuff that used lots of global arrays later on. I remember trying to make a monopoly game that would handle every single possible state of the game with hard coded gotos. I gave up after a month I think.

I learned Lisp when I was pretty young. My dad showed my the magical


(cdr (car (cons (cons a b) c)))

template, terpri with only newlines, read for reading numbers, if and lambda. I then programmed with those techniques alone, never using any functions for several years, and I ended up making a couple advanced theorem proving stuff that used lots of tiny closures later on. I remember trying to make a universe simulation program that would handle every single possible quantum state of the quanta with hard coded lambdas. I succeeded after a month I think.

>>13
Your father never loved you.

>>14
Your father will always love you.