I am relatively new to coding and want to learn specifically for something called a pi, but not sure what code to use

Question

there's something called a Raspberry Pi which is a coding card of sorts and if anyone knows what it is I'm curious what code it uses to code things in for retropie so that I can learn it? answer would be much appreciated

Answer 1

Raspberry Pi is a fully-fledged microcomputer board, which was designed as an affordable alternative to "normal" computers. Its small size also makes it fitting perfectly for some automation/robotics/IoT projects.
Off the shelf, RPi comes with no operating system, you have to provide it, using an SD card, most often. If you decide to go Linux, there are some distributions specially designed for RPi. Also, Windows IoT Core is worth thinking of, if you feel better with Microsoft products and want bigger compatibility with this environment.

As for coding, RPi comes with:
- Python
- Scratch
- Java (BlueJ)
- Mathematica (Wolfram)
- Node-RED (for IoT)

but since it's Linux/Windows -- you can install anything, any IDE of any language you want :)

Answer 2

I heard pretty much any language would do, and python is rather good for beginners
I'd recommend you to document yourself on their website: https://www.raspberrypi.org
Best of luck!

Answer 3

thank you guys so much, both answers really helped :)