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, making the learning of Python programming more interesting. A student writes a program that controls a 'robot' that moves through a city consisting of a rectangular grid of streets (left-right) and avenues (up-down). It is very similar to

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(GvR), but RUR-PLE can use all Python features (while GvR only limited subset of syntax). RUR-PLE has 48 lessons (in main European languages and Chinese) with the code and robot environment examples to experiment with. A second implementation of RUR-PLE, Rurple NG is in progress.

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External links

RUR-PLE homepage

Educational programming languages Python (programming language)