Coding on the iPad

Mr Russell · **Joined:** 6th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 12339

Is this a pipe dream for mentalists?

I keep toying with the idea of having a coding app on my ipad (mini) that can also upload the files to my FTP server, but all the apps out there such as Koder or Textastic look much of a muchness.

Has anyone ever tried coding using an iThing, and if so, any preferred apps?

Mr Dave · **Posted:** Sun Aug 11, 2013 22:00

Mr Russell wrote:

Is this a pipe dream for mentalists?

Yes.

Just using a laptop for coding drives me mad, what with the low resolution. A tablet.... The very idea makes me want to hurt things.

Firefox · **Joined:** 20th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 261

In his QuakeCon keynote talk, John Carmack mentioned that he uses his iPad to practice his Lisp programming when he has time to kill away from his office (because he always has his iPad with him).

I think he said that the environment he used was called "Lispy" or something similar.

(edit) Actually, I think it's Lisping, from Slide to Code.

http://slidetocode.com/

https://itunes.apple.com/app/lisping/id512138518?mt=8

LewieP · **Joined:** 29th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 7600

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Squirt · **Joined:** 31st Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 6614

Lisp is fine on the iPad, because you only need to type (, ), [ and ]. You can hide the rest of the keyboard.

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