10 Print Chr$(205.5+rnd(1));:goto 10
A single line of code offers a way to understand the cultural context of computing. The authors of this collaboratively written book treat code not as merely functional but as a text—in the case of 10 PRINT , a text that appeared in many different printed sources—that 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.