imperative / BASIC
Analogy
Collected by Matthias Hauswirth — Textbook 'Introduction to Computer Programming: Basic'
Makes variable tangible, gives impression of memory as a bunch of variables
| PL | NM |
|---|---|
| variable | pigeon hole in shelf |
| variable name | label attached to the pigeon hole |
| value | note inside the pigeon hole |
Variables contain values
When introducing memory/information, in the form of variables in BASIC
Used by Usborne’s Introduction to Computer Programming: Basic. We found this thanks to a Twitter thread on analogies for variables.
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