patterncoding
nounUK /ˈpætənˌkəʊdɪŋ/
US /ˈpætərnˌkoʊdɪŋ/
Patterncoding is when you use shapes or rules that repeat to help you write computer instructions.
The teacher showed us patterncoding by making a loop that drew stars in a row.
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2. A method of solving coding problems by spotting repeated structures and reusing them.
With patterncoding, she reused the same block for every button on the page.
3. Writing programs that generate or match visual or text patterns.
His patterncoding project printed a checkerboard of colors on the screen.
4. A teaching approach where kids learn coding through repeating shapes and rhythms.
The class used patterncoding to make a dance of moving sprites.