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Level 1. What is Hica?

Hica is a programming language: a way of giving instructions to a computer. You write your instructions in a .hc file, and Hica turns them into a program your computer can run.

What makes Hica special?

  • It reads almost like English.
  • Everything you write gives back a value: there are no “void” surprises.
  • Your code gets translated into C, one of the fastest languages in the world, so your programs run really fast.

Think of it this way: you write the easy version, and Hica’s translator turns it into the hardcore version for the computer.