From e4f5496e2df33b225469ea74b69916dd8879dd35 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Morgan Benton Date: Sun, 11 Jan 2015 12:18:16 -0500 Subject: [PATCH 1/2] added hello-world --- hello-world.md | 15 +++++++++++++++ hello-world.yml | 4 ++++ 2 files changed, 19 insertions(+) create mode 100644 hello-world.md create mode 100644 hello-world.yml diff --git a/hello-world.md b/hello-world.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..34d2f77afb --- /dev/null +++ b/hello-world.md @@ -0,0 +1,15 @@ +# Hello, World! + +["Hello, World!"](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%22Hello,_world!%22_program) is typically the first +program that anyone writes in any language. It is, by design, an example of the absolute simplest +program that can possibly be written in any given language. Whenever an experienced programmer +starts to learn a new programming language, it is very common that the first program they will +write is some form of "Hello, World!" This helps them do two things: + +1. Verify that their developement environment is working properly +2. Prove to themselves that they can write a very simple program + +Basically, a "Hello, World!" program simply outputs the text "Hello, World!" to the screen +or console. (NOTE: if you don't know what a console aka command-line interface aka command +window aka terminal window is, you should take a few minutes to +[read the Wikipedia article about the Command-line interface](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Command-line_interface).) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/hello-world.yml b/hello-world.yml new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..4fbdc244fb --- /dev/null +++ b/hello-world.yml @@ -0,0 +1,4 @@ +--- +blurb: '"Hello, World!" is the simplest program that can be written in any language.' +source: "This is a program with a long and glorious tradition." +source_url: "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%22Hello,_world!%22_program" \ No newline at end of file From 0d47bae7a9479df81b24d0516a578fc1953e04ea Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Morgan Benton Date: Sun, 11 Jan 2015 12:19:12 -0500 Subject: [PATCH 2/2] added hello-world --- hello-world.yml | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/hello-world.yml b/hello-world.yml index 4fbdc244fb..3799dab27f 100644 --- a/hello-world.yml +++ b/hello-world.yml @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ --- blurb: '"Hello, World!" is the simplest program that can be written in any language.' source: "This is a program with a long and glorious tradition." -source_url: "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%22Hello,_world!%22_program" \ No newline at end of file +source_url: "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%22Hello,_world!%22_program"