10 PRINT CHR$(205.5+RND(1)); : GOTO 10
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This book takes a single line of code―the extremely concise BASIC program for the Commodore 64 inscribed in the title―and uses it as a lens through which to consider the phenomenon of creative computing and the way computer programs exist in culture. The authors of this collaboratively written book treat code not as merely functional but as a text―in the case of 10 PRINT, a text that appeared in many different printed sources―that yields a story about its making, its purpose, its assumptions, and more. They consider randomness and regularity in computing and art, the maze in culture, the popular BASIC programming language, and the highly influential Commodore 64 computer.
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4 released booksSoftware Studies
Software Studies is a 4-book series first released in 2011 with contributions by Rob Kitchin, Martin Dodge, and Nick Montfort.
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A meditation on a famous code one-liner in the programming language BASIC. The book demonstrates the elegance of the simple line of code producing a fascinating output. It reflects on the one-liners programming language (Basic), visual output (maze), required functions (randomness), required hardware (Commodore 64), re-interpretations (in processing) and playful extensions (complimentary maze walker). There is no need to give every chapter the same amount of attention. But when you end the book, you are left with a high respect for the thoroughness and meticulousness with which the book's 10 (!) authors executed their mission.
