Coding 300: JavaScript/Python Vocab

These use certain symbols to document code and help other people understand what your code does.

• Comments

• Syntax

• Two Forward Slashes (//)

• Pound Sign (#)

A command that moves the Actor up and forward one block

• highJump();

• Infinite Loop

• "For" Loop

• longJump();

In JavaScript, single-line comments are started with this.

• Comments

• Syntax

• Two Forward Slashes (//)

• Pound Sign (#)

A loop that repeats forever and does not end until the program stops

• highJump();

• Infinite Loop

• "For" Loop

• longJump();

This is the set of rules that govern how a language is structured and define what correctly formatted code looks like.

• Comments

• Syntax

• Two Forward Slashes (//)

• Pound Sign (#)

A text-based programming language that is widely used in web development, game development, and scientific research. Syntax example: turn_right()

• Python

• JavaScript

• Syntax

• Comments

Executes the same code a certain number of times. They are useful when you need to count (e.g., count from 0 to 9) or repeat an action multiple times.

• highJump();

• Infinite Loop

• "For" Loop

• longJump();

 In Python, single-line comments are started with this.

• Comments

• Syntax

• Two Forward Slashes (//)

• Pound Sign (#)

A text-based programming language that is widely used in web development. Syntax example: turnRight();

• Python

• JavaScript

• Syntax

• Comments

A command that moves the Actor forward over a one-block gap

• highJump();

• Infinite Loop

• "For" Loop

• longJump();