Everyone wants to learn how to code, but until now, there has been no easy way to do it. If you have always wanted to learn the language of technology, but don’t want to spend hours practicing, then say hello to Swift Playgrounds. Swift is a video-game like app the teaches the basics of coding in a fun, interactive way. Our class has been using Swift on a daily basis, and we are getting quite good at using it.
So far, we have learned about simple commands, functions, and loops. Simple commands are things like “moveforward” or “turnleft”, and functions are more complex codes that are made up of simple commands (such as “forwardturnright”). Loops are like functions, but can be automatically repeated over and over. We are encouraged to use functions and loops when we can to make our codes shorter and easier to read. So far, I have enjoyed using Swift Playgrounds and would definitely recommend it.
Some screen shots from Swift Playgrounds
Here’s a clip from my Swift Playgrounds coding demo