text-based programming
nounUK /tɛkst beɪst ˈprəʊɡræmɪŋ/
US /tɛkst beɪst ˈproʊɡræmɪŋ/
Writing computer instructions using words and symbols instead of clicking and dragging blocks.
In text-based programming, you type lines of code like print('Hello') to make the computer do something.
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2. A way of learning to code where learners type real code rather than using visual blocks.
After block coding, students move on to text-based programming in Python.
3. Programming done through a text editor or terminal rather than a graphical interface.
She prefers text-based programming because she can work faster with a keyboard.
4. Writing source code as plain text files that a computer can read and run.
The game was built entirely with text-based programming in a simple text editor.