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Language Updates
by David J. Malan
cli50
ide.cs50.io
lab.cs50.io
sandbox.cs50.io
In anticipation of fall semester, cli50 and CS50 IDE have been updated with some updated language support! Java 16.0.2 Node 16.2.2 Python 3.9.6 Ruby 2.7.4timestamp1600020600001
Rubber Duck Debugging in CS50 IDE
by David J. Malan
In addition to printf, debug50 (aka gdb), and valgrind, CS50 also introduces students to rubber duck debugging, a technique that involves talking to a rubber duck (or any inanimate, or even animate, object) about a bug in their code. In...timestamp1597325820001
Linking to Chapters
by David J. Malan
So that teachers (and we!) can link to specific chapters within CS50's videos, the links in the Chapters menu now include not only start parameters but also end parameters as well. That way, if you control- or right-click on a chapter...timestamp1592655840001
Snacks for Lectures
by David J. Malan
A tradition in CS50 is to serve cake (or cupcakes) after the course's first lecture. And that tradition has since evolved into snacks in the middle of every lecture. Of course, those snacks don't readily translate to video, and such...timestamp1591207200001
An API for Harvard's Map
by David J. Malan
Years ago, CS50 had an API (application programming interface) for Harvard's map, so that students could integrate maps of campus into their own final projects. The API eventually fell by the wayside as CS50's infrastructure evolved, but...