Hello World

Print a programmer’s traditional first message to the screen.

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Go to Purple Mash and log in.

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Start 2Code / Chimp / Printing to the screen

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To be quick, here’s a link that works if you are logged in.

Open "Printing to Screen"

Code the Challenge

Read or listen to the challenge and code the activities. Use 2Code hints if you need them. When you have solved Monkey’s problem, here is an idea of what to do for the final challenge.

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Save your Program

At any time, you can save your program. It is good to save early and often. Use the hamburger menu to save and continue working. Name the file print so that you know what it does.

At the end, use the exit button to leave 2Code. Don’t forget to save and exit.

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What does overwrite mean, when we are saving a file?


Extension - Recode with Freecode

If you sped through the challenge, here’s what to do next.

  1. From Tools | 2Code, select Free Code Chimp
  2. Recode your own solution from scratch.
  3. Use just the blocks you need for printing to the screen.
  4. Save the file as print free and show me you’ve done it.