Flowgorithm
Graphical authoring tool with flowcharts
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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. Flowgorithm was created at Sacramento State University.[2]
| Flowgorithm | |
|---|---|
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| Paradigm | Structured, imperative |
| Designed by | Devin Cook |
| First appeared | 2014 |
| Stable release | 4.5.0
/ October 8, 2024 |
| Typing discipline | Static, strong, safe |
| Implementation language | C# |
| OS | Windows |
| License | Freeware |
| Filename extensions | .fprg |
| Website | flowgorithm |
| Influenced by | |
| Flowcharts | |
Origin of name
The name is a portmanteau of "flowchart" and "algorithm".[3]
Supported programming languages
Flowgorithm can interactively translate flowchart programs into source code written in other programming languages. As the user steps through their flowchart, the related code in the translated program is automatically highlighted. The following programming languages are supported:[4]
Multilingual support
Flowgorithm supports the following languages:[5]
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 has 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:
- Alice
- DRAKON
- LARP
- Microsoft Small Basic
- Raptor
- Scratch
- Blockly, interface used by Scratch to make the code blocks
- Visual Logic
