XLogo

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XLogo
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Developer:	Loïc Le Coq
Package Info (pin)	openSUSE 11.2 openSUSE 11.1 openSUSE 11.0
License:	GPL
Website:	http://xlogo.tuxfamily.org/

Xlogo is a development environment

About

XLogo is a Logo interpreter, written in Java. It supports nine languages, (French, English, Spanish, Arabic, Portugese, German, Esperanto, Galacian and Greek) and is licensed under the GPL. Full license in English - non official translation in French.

Logo is a programming language developed in the 1970's by Seymour Papert. It is an excellent language to begin learning with, as it teaches the basics of things like loops, tests, procedures, etc. The user moves an object called a "turtle" around the screen using commands as simple as forward, back, right, and so on. As it moves, the turtle leaves a trail behind it, and so it is therefore possible to create drawings. Operations on lists and words are also possible.

For example, forward 100 right 90 will first make the turtle move 100 steps forward, and then turn the turtle 90° to the right. This very intuitive graphical approach makes Logo an ideal language for beginners, especially children!

External links

• XLogo homepage
• LogoArts site with over 60 programs to copy and paste directly into XLogo