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They're a possible vehicle for literate programming, but I don't know that I'd call them the best vehicle. Using notebooks to build a stand-alone application wo
by mumblemumble 5y ago
They're a possible vehicle for literate programming, but I don't know that I'd call them the best vehicle. Using notebooks to build a stand-alone application would be awkward at best.
The current space to watch for literate programming seems to be Racket.
- diskzero 5y agoGood point. I have taught classes using DrRacket, so I suppose what might be needed is a web-based interface as well. I see similar limitations with Swift Playgrounds. They are great as long as you have a Mac, installed XCode, etc. I don't want to say it was a struggle to get students to install DrRacket, but a web interface like Observable, maybe Pluto, etc. is hard to compete against