If you're a fan of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, you're in for a treat with
Logo Interpreter. This programming adventure was my first step into the world of coding, it was like having your very own Ninja Turtle under your control.
Getting Started with Logo Interpreter
Imagine having a virtual Ninja Turtle that responds to your commands, much like the heroes in a half-shelf. Logo Interpreter is a fantastic tool that allows you to create drawings and shapes by giving it commands to a turtle on your screen.
In my early days with Logo, I learned the basics of programming by instructing the turtle to make various shapes. It might sound abit crazy, but its a fun and engaging way to learn the fundamentals of coding.
Creating a Ninja Base
One of my first challenges was to draw a house on a piece of paper, with that piece of paper we had to recreate it using Logo. While this might sound simple, if you decided to do a 3D model house, you'll quickly realize that it is no easy task. So , I chose a basic 2D design which was challenging enough for a beginner.
After some brain-steaming and creative thinking my Ninja Turtle succesfully designed an awesome house design, which I proudly called the "Ninja Base"
Mastering Functions and Tricks
As we dived deeper into Logo Interpreter, I learned about functions (intimidating at first)
which are shorter versions of your extended code , its kind of like new packaging of a brand product you know well , new packaging with less information on the product as you already know whats in the product. These functions are incredibly useful for reducing the length of your code while making it more effecient.
After creating my function I realized my Ninja Turtle performed unexpected tricks. It not only was funny , but it was an eye-opener to see how a mis-typed code could make the Turtle do some crazy tricks.
Call Me Picasso!
While creating my function I ended up running a weird house that was no longer what i thought it was. Yet before fixing it i decided to run it a coupe more times to give my brain abit of a rest before I fixed it.
I turned my Ninja Turtle into a digital Picasso creating a weird piece of art ...
Introducing the 'Miscoded Sun', a result of my playful coding experiement. Although it initially
was a coding mishap, it turned it to unexpected vibrant piece of art, AWESOME!
Words of The Session
In the world of programming , just like in the ninjas turtle's adventures, there are challenges and unexpected surprises. The key is to keep going, learn from your mistakes and never give up. Logo Interpreter was my gateway to programming and it showed me that even when things dont go as planned , the journey is still a vibe.
So the next time you find yourself struggling with code or creating digital art (just in case)
, remember the lesson from Logo: If it flops , dont stop!
Embrace the challenges, learn from your expeirences and keep coding.
You might just uncover your inner Ninja Turtle in the process.
Give It a Try !
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