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Snap! (programming language)

Snap! (formerly Build Your Own Blocks) is a free block-based educational graphical programming language and online community. Snap allows students to explore, create, and remix interactive animations, games, stories, and more, while learning about mathematical and computational ideas. The Snap! editor, and programs created in it, are web applications…

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Designed by
Brian Harvey and Jens Mönig
Developer
Jens Mönig
Filename extensions
.xml (Snap!)
First appeared
2011; 15 years ago (2011)
Implementation language
Morphic.js (written in JavaScript); [Note 1]
License
AGPL

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Metaprogramming, reflection, and macros

Mascot

Special-purpose blocks (libraries)

Limitations

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Implementation

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Snap! (programming language)

Nodes37
Edges36
Triples11
Avg. degree1.95
Density0.054054
Components1

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Snap! (programming language)

Top relations

Designed by · 1
Snap! (programming language) → Brian Harvey and Jens Mönig
Developer · 1
Snap! (programming language) → Jens Mönig
Filename extensions · 1
Snap! (programming language) → .xml (Snap!)
First appeared · 1
Snap! (programming language) → 2011; 15 years ago (2011)
Implementation language · 1
Snap! (programming language) → Morphic.js (written in JavaScript); [Note 1]
License · 1
Snap! (programming language) → AGPL
OS · 1
Snap! (programming language) → Cross-platform
Paradigm · 1
Snap! (programming language) → object-oriented, educational, event-driven
Stable release · 1
Snap! (programming language) → 11.0.8 / May 5, 2025; 15 months ago (2025-05-05)
Typing discipline · 1
Snap! (programming language) → dynamic

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Important terminology

snap blocks morphic jens javascript js license educational area mönig scratch block sprite using created run top libraries brian website

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Snap! (programming language)Designed byBrian Harvey and Jens Mönig1.00infobox
Snap! (programming language)DeveloperJens Mönig1.00infobox
Snap! (programming language)Filename extensions.xml (Snap!)1.00infobox
Snap! (programming language)First appeared2011; 15 years ago (2011)1.00infobox
Snap! (programming language)Implementation languageMorphic.js (written in JavaScript); [Note 1]1.00infobox
Snap! (programming language)LicenseAGPL1.00infobox
Snap! (programming language)OSCross-platform1.00infobox
Snap! (programming language)Paradigmobject-oriented, educational, event-driven1.00infobox
Snap! (programming language)Stable release11.0.8 / May 5, 2025; 15 months ago (2025-05-05)1.00infobox
Snap! (programming language)Typing disciplinedynamic1.00infobox
Snap! (programming language)Websitesnap.berkeley.edu1.00infobox

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