Intro to Programming#

In this section, we will go through the basics of scripting using the ImageJ Macro language, as well as some basic concepts in programmimg.

Note

Programming is just a way of telling a computer what you want it to do. However, computers are not very smart, so we have to be very precise in how we tell them what to do.

We interact with a computer by using specific commands, each of which gives the computer one or more specific instructions.

Learning Objectives

Printing to the log
Using variables
Creating arrays
Manipulating strings
Using loops
Using conditionals
Debugging a macro

Let's write our first program -- Ready? On your mark, get set, go!