The REPL and single program execution environment of basic makes it an absolute win for novices. I think you could do something similar with a python IDE that

The REPL and single program execution environment of basic makes it an absolute win for novices. I think you could do something similar with a python IDE that abstracted away the file system as an introductory mode, and I even feel like I have used something along those lines, but I can’t remember if it was an idea or a memory at this point. Anyone else care to chime in?