What is W-Shica?

Shica is a programming language for distributed physical computing systems. It is designed to make it easy to write programs that interact with the physical world through sensors and actuators. W-Shica is a web-based IDE that allows you to learn, design, test and demonstrate Shica programs directly in your browser!

Features of Shica

State-based programming
Event-driven programming
Distributed programming

Hello World in Shica

Starting with the basics, Here's a simple Hello World program written in Shica:

hello_world.shica

// Hello World program
state shica(){
    entryEH(){
        print("Hello, World!");
    }
}

Output:

Hello, World!

Get Started with W-Shica IDE

Open W-Shica IDE and try running the Hello World program yourself!

W-Shica IDE Interface

Left map: you can see the rover agent here.
Middle panele: you can add and choose code files here.
Right panele: you can write and edit Shica code here.
Compile/Run button: click here to compile and run your Shica code. (Run implements all codes)
Bottom panele: you can see the output console here.