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Have you seen the adult version? It's called NetLOGO and comes in both 2D and 3D forms. It is used for multi-agent modeling, which makes it ideal for things lik

by ksaj 3y ago

Have you seen the adult version? It's called NetLOGO and comes in both 2D and 3D forms. It is used for multi-agent modeling, which makes it ideal for things like the flocking algorithm that has multiple points all doing their own things based on a small set of rules. https://ccl.northwestern.edu/netlogo/index.shtml https://ccl.northwestern.edu/netlogo/index.shtml

OhMeadhbh 3y ago
LOGO has, and always will, rock.
danjoredd 3y ago
I will need to check it out
- ksaj 3y ago
  You can download them both, and then they come with a huge sorted directory of different models and whatnot, so you can view the source as well. It's truly amazing stuff.
phforms 3y ago
Although NetLogo can be considered a Logo, there are some important differences, such as: - focus on agent-based modelling (feels more like a DSL to me) - lexical scoping of local variables and inputs instead of dynamic scoping - no “word” data type (similar to symbols in Lisp) - instead, NetLogo uses strings in most cases where words would be used in Logo - control structures (if, while, etc.) are special forms instead of ordinary functions - NetLogo is a Lisp 1, while Logo has been a Lisp 2 (separate namespaces for values and functions) See http://ccl.northwestern.edu/netlogo/docs/programming.html#compared-to-other-logos http://ccl.northwestern.edu/netlogo/docs/programming.html#co... for a more detailed comparison. Despite its educational focus and reputation as a language for children, UCBLogo (a dialect of Logo from 1992 intended for being a “minimum Logo standard”) seems to be quite advanced and also has some “adult” features (partially derived from its Lisp heritage), such as higher-order functions, eval & apply, recursion, anonymous functions (or rather something similar called “templates”) and macros. However, NetLogo feels more like a modern version of Logo without some of the weird/unfamiliar stuff (like dynamic scoping and words). It is heavily used and taught at https://www.complexityexplorer.org https://www.complexityexplorer.org , so if anyone is curious enough I recommend taking a look at their free courses/tutorials such as “Fundamentals of NetLogo” or “Introduction to Agent-Based Modeling” - they are probably the best resources out there to learn NetLogo.

by ksaj 3y ago

OhMeadhbh 3y ago

LOGO has, and always will, rock.

danjoredd 3y ago

I will need to check it out

ksaj 3y ago
You can download them both, and then they come with a huge sorted directory of different models and whatnot, so you can view the source as well. It's truly amazing stuff.

phforms 3y ago

Although NetLogo can be considered a Logo, there are some important differences, such as: - focus on agent-based modelling (feels more like a DSL to me) - lexical scoping of local variables and inputs instead of dynamic scoping - no “word” data type (similar to symbols in Lisp) - instead, NetLogo uses strings in most cases where words would be used in Logo - control structures (if, while, etc.) are special forms instead of ordinary functions - NetLogo is a Lisp 1, while Logo has been a Lisp 2 (separate namespaces for values and functions) See http://ccl.northwestern.edu/netlogo/docs/programming.html#compared-to-other-logos http://ccl.northwestern.edu/netlogo/docs/programming.html#co... for a more detailed comparison. Despite its educational focus and reputation as a language for children, UCBLogo (a dialect of Logo from 1992 intended for being a “minimum Logo standard”) seems to be quite advanced and also has some “adult” features (partially derived from its Lisp heritage), such as higher-order functions, eval & apply, recursion, anonymous functions (or rather something similar called “templates”) and macros. However, NetLogo feels more like a modern version of Logo without some of the weird/unfamiliar stuff (like dynamic scoping and words). It is heavily used and taught at https://www.complexityexplorer.org https://www.complexityexplorer.org , so if anyone is curious enough I recommend taking a look at their free courses/tutorials such as “Fundamentals of NetLogo” or “Introduction to Agent-Based Modeling” - they are probably the best resources out there to learn NetLogo.