Flowgorithm

Flowgorithm
Paradigm structured, imperative
Designed by Devin Cook
First appeared 2014
Stable release
2.2 / October 13, 2016
Typing discipline Static, strong, safe
Implementation language C#
OS Windows
(planned for OS X and Linux)
License Freeware
Filename extensions .fprg
Website flowgorithm.org
Influenced by
Flowcharts

Flowgorithm is a graphical authoring tool which allows users to write and execute programs using flowcharts. The approach is designed to emphasize the algorithm rather than the syntax of a specific programming language.[1] The flowchart can be converted to several major programming languages.

Origin of name

The name is a portmanteau of "flowchart" and "algorithm".[2]

Supported Programming Languages

Flowgorithm can interactively generate programs in the following programming languages:[3] As the user steps through the program, the related code is highlighted.

Multilingual support

Besides English, Flowgorithm supports other languages. These are:[3]

Graphical shapes

Flowgorithm combines the classic flowchart symbols and those used by SDL diagrams. The color of each shape is shared by the associated generated code and the console window. The colors can be changed to several built-in themes.

Example

The image below a the solution for 99 Bottles of Beer. A function is used to return a string that either contains the singular "bottle" or plural "bottles" depending on the value of the parameter.

See also

Other educational programming languages include:

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Flowgorithm.
  1. ↑ "ASEE PSW-2015 Conference Proceedings" (PDF). asee.org. p. 158. Retrieved 2016-05-04.
  2. ↑ "Info". Flowgorithm. Retrieved 2016-01-15.
  3. 1 2 "Features". Flowgorithm. Retrieved 2016-01-15.
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