Is there any way to make coding something more casual and informal instead of being so structured and feeling unchangeable?<p>I want to tinker with this bit without causing this bit and that bit to blow up. I want to stretch this line without the code in line number 45 explode. I want a way to make coding feel more like I'm playing with putty and less like I'm working with cement.<p>What options are there (if any) for doing this?
forth? lisp? try coding naked?<p>I think if you can find a combination of:<p>- dynamic
- REPL
- good editor support
- lots of libraries
- easy bindings for text/graphic display<p>...that will be conducive to "playful" programming.<p>Some of it might be how you approach it. Try coding silly things for yourself. Write a program to greet you when you first turn on your computer...or render a graphic depicting how your favorite sports team is doing against their rivals..or whatever you can imagine.