I believe Javascript is the best option for teens learning to code.
Javascript uses plain text and only needs a browser to work. It integrates with html which gives an immediate notion of being usefull. It has all the necessary types, data sctructures, code structures. Javascript has functions and objects. It has flexibility. It has huge support on the Internet. It allows coders to rapidly move to Ajax and learning how to implement interactive sites.
The main problem with Javscript is that it is difficult to debug.
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I believe Javascript is the best option for teens learning to code.
Javascript uses plain text and only needs a browser to work.
It integrates with html which gives an immediate notion of being usefull.
It has all the necessary types, data sctructures, code structures.
Javascript has functions and objects.
It has flexibility.
It has huge support on the Internet.
It allows coders to rapidly move to Ajax and learning how to implement interactive sites.
The main problem with Javscript is that it is difficult to debug.