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{{language|Logo
|strength=strong
|safety=safe
|express=implicit
|compat=structural
|checking=dynamic
|gc=yes
|LCT=yes}}'''Logo''' is a language invented by Seymour Papert in the 1960's designed expressly for teaching programming to children. It is well known for its built-in [[wp:turtle graphics|turtle graphics]]. Unlike other languages which attempt to fill the educational niche, like [[BASIC]], Logo has [[Lisp]]-like underpinnings, and can be used to teach structured, recursive, and functional programming.
==See Also==
*[http://logo.twentygototen.org/ papert - a Logo interpreter written in JavaScript]
*[http://www.calormen.com/Logo/ Another Logo interpreter written in JavaScript by Joshua Bell]
*[http://lhogho.sourceforge.net/ Lhogho - a Logo compiler written in C by Pavel Boytchev]