Live coding

High school (ages 12+)
Science & Technology

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/live-coding

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the programming paradigm?An approach where code is written and executed interactively in real-time
2. What is the artistic medium?Prominent in computer music and digital art performance
3. Why do people do live coding?It lets artists create music, pictures, or poems on the spot and shows everyone how the code turns into sound or images, making programming feel like a show.
4. How does live coding work?Live coding uses special programs that can read new code instantly, so the coder can change the code and see the result without stopping the computer.

On-the-fly programming: Writing and executing code in immediate response to a need or event.
Conversational programming: An interactive style of programming where the user communicates with the system.
Algorithmic composition: The process of creating music using algorithms or predefined rules.