FAQ
See answer to the frequently asked questions.
What is text coding?
In text coding (or text-based programming), you write instructions for the computer in text, rather than using Tynker’s visual block programming langu...
What is Python and which courses teach it?
Just like Tynker blocks, Python is a programming language. Python is a simple but powerful tool that anyone can learn, at any age, young or old. Tynke...
What is JavaScript and which courses teach it?
JavaScript is a programming language, just like Tynker Blocks. JavaScript is a great first programming language because it's easy to learn, powerful, ...
What is Java?
Java is a professional programming language, one of the most popular programming languages around. You'll learn it in the AP Computer Science A cour...
What are HTML and CSS?
HTML and CSS are two coding languages that are used to create websites. Nearly every website on the internet uses HTML and CSS to display content in a...
What is p5.js?
p5.js is the JavaScript version of the Processing creative coding library. With p5.js, you can draw on a digital canvas, create Snapchat-style photo f...
Python: User input
If you are building a game with the turtle tool, you might want to have a way to detect user input. The turtle module has a few built-in ways to h...
Python: Graphing with turtles
You can use the turtle tool to make graphs and data visualizations. Let's say we wanted to draw a simple line, the kind that you may have seen in ma...
What are snake_case and camelCase?
Snake case and camel case are two naming conventions used in text coding when writing functions and variables that require multiple words. There usual...
Python: How do I use the turtle library?
The turtle is a Python module that allows you to draw on your screen using code. You can check the official Python documentation for the turtle ...
Which version of Python does Tynker run?
On Tynker, you can create projects in one of two different versions of Python. Python Interactive Projects run Python 3.2.0, while Python Computing Pr...
JavaScript Comments
Use comments to add descriptions to your code. Lines with comments will not be executed. Comments are helpful for you or your teammates to understand ...
How do I fix an error when trying to add a student or teacher to my account?
If you encounter any errors adding teachers or students email schools@tynker.com and include the usernames that are causing the error.