Programming on the IPAD

[Jhim1971]

I've just been given an ipad mini by my wife for my birthday! I've always wanted to learn computer programming and was wondering if the ipad mini was a suitable tool? If so what language should I learn? Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated many thanks

 

[David5931]

Try Python. It's often best to just use an online, text tutorial and work it out on a pen and paper notepad. (that's how i learned it)

I would look into this once you've learned some:

Python For iOS Brings Coding To iPad, iPhone - Personal-tech - Mobile Applications - BYTE

 

[twerppoet]

Of the very few programming apps for the iPad that both code and execute locally on the iPad I have Codea and NovoCard. The first is excellent app primarily meant for developing game and physics models. It uses an extended version of Lua. NovoCard is less polished. It has a card metaphor environment similar to Hypercard of yore (if you've heard of it). I believe it uses Javascript.

Either is fine for learning some of the basics about programming, but you'll have to scrounge around a bit for tutorials beyond the built in help.

Codea has been used to create some nice iPad games, the most famous of which are Crabitron and Cargo-Bot.

 

[Jhim1971]

Thank you for your advice. I will give it a go!!