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Scratch

programming language learning environment

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Scratch is a free, visual programming language designed to teach coding concepts by letting users drag and drop colorful blocks to create programs without writing traditional code. It matters because it makes programming accessible to beginners of all ages by removing technical barriers, helping people learn fundamental computer science skills through creative projects like animations and games.

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Scratch is a high-level, block-based visual programming language and website aimed primarily at children as an educational tool, with a target audience of ages 5 to 16. Users can create projects on the website using a block-like interface. Scratch was conceived and designed through collaborative National Science Foundation grants awarded to Mitchel Resnick and Yasmin Kafai.

Scratch is developed by the MIT Media Lab and has been translated into 70+ languages, being used in most parts of the world. Scratch is taught and used in after-school centers, schools, and colleges, as well as other public knowledge institutions. As of 15 February 2023, community statistics on the language's official website show more than 123 million projects shared by over 103 million users, and more than 95 million monthly website visits. Overall, more than 1.15 billion projects have been created in total, with the site reaching its one billionth project on April 12, 2024.