Flowgorithm is a graphical
authoring tool
An authoring system is a program that has pre-programmed elements for the development of interactive multimedia software titles. Authoring systems can be defined as software that allows its user to create multimedia applications for manipulating m ...
which allows users to write and execute programs using
flowchart
A flowchart is a type of diagram that represents a workflow or process. A flowchart can also be defined as a diagrammatic representation of an algorithm, a step-by-step approach to solving a task.
The flowchart shows the steps as boxes of va ...
s. The approach is designed to emphasize the algorithm rather than the syntax of a specific programming language.
The flowchart can be converted to several major programming languages. Flowgorithm was created at
Sacramento State University.
Origin of name
The name is a
portmanteau of "
flowchart
A flowchart is a type of diagram that represents a workflow or process. A flowchart can also be defined as a diagrammatic representation of an algorithm, a step-by-step approach to solving a task.
The flowchart shows the steps as boxes of va ...
" and "
algorithm".
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:
Multilingual support
Besides English, Flowgorithm supports other spoken languages. These are:
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.
As of version 2.22.1 Flowgorithm lacks break and continue statements making it impossible to create more complex algorithms.
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
Alice may refer to:
* Alice (name), most often a feminine given name, but also used as a surname
Literature
* Alice (''Alice's Adventures in Wonderland''), a character in books by Lewis Carroll
* ''Alice'' series, children's and teen books by ...
*
DRAKON
DRAKON is a free and open source algorithmic visual programming and modeling language developed within the Buran space project following ergonomic design principles. The language provides a uniform way to represent flowcharts of any com ...
* LARP
*
Microsoft Small Basic
*
Raptor
Raptor or RAPTOR may refer to:
Animals
The word "raptor" refers to several groups of bird-like dinosaurs which primarily capture and subdue/kill prey with their talons.
* Raptor (bird) or bird of prey, a bird that primarily hunts and feeds on v ...
*
Scratch
**
Blockly, interface used by Scratch to make the code blocks
*
Visual Logic
Visual Logic is a graphical authoring tool which allows students to write and execute programs using flowcharts. It is typically used in an academic setting to teach introductory programming concepts.
See also
* Alice
* Flowgorithm
* Raptor
Ra ...
References
External links
* {{official website, http://www.flowgorithm.org
Visual programming languages
Educational programming languages
Educational software
Freeware