The MNL: A Block-based Functional Programming Language with Reactive Blocks
The complexity of functional programming languages can pose a challenge for learners. However, the use of block-based languages in learning programming can lower the barriers to the learning process. While many block languages have been created, they often lack essential features of functional languages and do not include the type inference.
This gap serves as motivation to develop a block-based functional programming language that provides visual information about three programming language conventions. The development process begins with designing text syntax, transforming it into blocks, drafting typing rules for visual languages, and building a new functional block language called Macaca Nigra Language.
Case studies of Macaca Nigra Language demonstrate that it effectively provides visual clues through shapes and colors regarding the three conventions of programming languages.
Wed 15 OctDisplayed time zone: Perth change
16:00 - 17:40 | Session 2PAINT at Peony NE Chair(s): Lukas Böhme Hasso Plattner Institute, University of Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany | ||
16:00 30mTalk | TIDE: An Educational Live Programming Environment to Compose Graphics with PyTamaro PAINT Joey Bevilacqua USI Lugano, Nathan Coquerel Rennes University, Luca Chiodini USI Lugano, Igor Moreno Santos USI Lugano, Matthias Hauswirth USI Lugano DOI Pre-print Media Attached | ||
16:30 30mTalk | The MNL: A Block-based Functional Programming Language with Reactive Blocks PAINT Steven Lolong University of Tübingen DOI Pre-print | ||
17:00 30mTalk | Toward Bridging the Tool Gap: Equipping Large Language Models with Tools to Answer Programmers’ Questions PAINT Lukas Böhme Hasso Plattner Institute, University of Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany, Christoph Thiede Hasso Plattner Institute, University of Potsdam, Germany, Toni Mattis University of Potsdam; Hasso Plattner Institute, Tom Beckmann Hasso Plattner Institute, Jens Lincke Hasso Plattner Institute; University of Potsdam, Robert Hirschfeld Hasso Plattner Institute; University of Potsdam DOI Pre-print | ||
17:30 10mDay closing | Closing PAINT | ||
