The Real Language of Code.org

ASmartCoder

So I've pretty much realized that Code.org's programming language isn't JavaScript.
"App Lab. App Lab is a tool for creating “app-like” projects using Javascript (by typing or droplet blocks.)"

And yes, I did verify this myself. Although the things taught in Web Lab are really applicable, App Lab and Game Lab are not. They're completely different things. Literally scamming thousands of students into thinking they're learning the real-world "JavaScript".

lol

-wyi

ASmartCoder yep but heh it's fun

ackvonhuelio

ASmartCoder
well, gamelab is pjs which has some of the same functions as javascript
but i agree CDO should not be trying to pass this off as javascript

ASmartCoder

how did you respond so quiockly?

Blockyheadman

probs was on the forum when you posted it.

ASmartCoder

-wyi

ASmartCoder I . Am . Speed .

Blockyheadman

most definitely

-wyi

ackvonhuelio mood

[WUT] Adam

You just now figured this out?

Letti42

It uses the same syntax as ES5 Javascript, so yes, applab is "real" javascript

Varrience

Letti42 outdated and some of the logic is flawed too but it is some form of ES5 can't believe switch statements of all things are bugged on there apparently, you'd think they would've fixed that and the only way i know that is from another fellow on the teacher forum

[WUT] Adam

Varrience wait switch statements are bugged? how? i use them all the time

Varrience

[WUT] Adam It's what i've been told lemme see if i can pull it up

Varrience

SophInSchool

oh no

Varrience

but my error wasn't with switch statements it was how i was filtering it... i wonder if it does actually have issues if you haven't been having any problems @[WUT] Adam

person

oh darn i thought i understood app lab

person

im pretty sure there are a lot of variants of javascript

person

so what is "real" javascript
im pretty sure "real" code would just be binary

Varrience

person well all code is converted to machine code at some point, what different is mainly compilers vs interpreters, compilers turn the program into a binary executable which is usually faster than if the program was ran in an interpreter which most web JS clients use which is interpreted "on the fly" rather than having to convert it into a binary executable file .exe for short it's also known as .app to i think but i don't remember the exact difference maybe permissions?