Guido van Robot

Guido van Robot, or GvR for short, is a cool programming language and free software tool made to help beginners dive into the basics of programming. It's like having your own coding buddy!

Available on Multiple Platforms

GvR works on Mac OS X, Windows, and GNU/Linux. You can use it in classrooms or at home, making it super flexible for learning programming concepts.

Simplified Programming Language

This minimalistic programming language keeps things simple, giving just enough syntax to teach students about important ideas like sequencing, conditional branching, looping, and procedural abstraction. It’s like building blocks for your coding skills!

Interactive Learning Experience

The best part? GvR offers an environment where you can enjoy solving problems while getting instant visual feedback. It’s an interactive way to grasp the basic concepts of programming that are useful in any high-level language. Plus, it's a lot of fun!

What Exactly is GvR?

You might be wondering what GvR actually looks like. Picture this: there’s a robot represented by a triangle on your screen that moves around in a world filled with streets, avenues, walls, and beepers. The robot's actions depend entirely on the program you write as the user.

A Student-Created Project

Here’s something neat: GvR started as a student project! It was created by students at Yorktown High School in Arlington, Virginia, with some awesome help from professional programmers who acted as mentors. If you're curious about its history, feel free to check out the History page here.