Nick Montfort

Patsy Baudoin

John Bell

Ian Bogost

Jeremy Douglass

Mark C. Marino

Michael Mateas

Casey Reas

Mark Sample

Noah Vawter

A single line of code offers a way to understand the cultural context of computing.This book takes a single line of code‚Äîthe extremely concise BASIC program for the Commodore 64 inscribed in the title‚Äîand 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‚Äîin the case of 10 PRINT, a text that appeared in many different printed sources‚Äîthat 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.

10 PRINT CHR$(205.5+RND(1))

10 PRINT CHR$(205.5+RND(1))

Nick Montfort, Patsy Baudoin, John Bell, Ian Bogost, Jeremy Douglass, Mark C. Marino, Michael Mateas, Casey Reas, Mark Sample, Noah Vawter

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