Would you use a Scratch-like editor/IDE for a (COBOL-like) programming language?

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  • blockly

    The web-based visual programming editor.

    Something kinda close to this exists, you might know it as Blockly. You could implement a COBOL-like language with Blockly. I am using it right now to create a block based interface for a query language of a simple graph database I implemented. I would definitely recommend checking it out to see if it fits your needs.

  • blockly-sql-app

    SQL Blockly Workspace

    It is also possible to define custom blocks in Blockly. While they do have to fall under a template, they are still very customizable. You might be interested in looking at the guide for defining custom blocks. Apparently, someone has implemented a subset of SQL on top of Blockly.

  • SurveyJS

    Open-Source JSON Form Builder to Create Dynamic Forms Right in Your App. With SurveyJS form UI libraries, you can build and style forms in a fully-integrated drag & drop form builder, render them in your JS app, and store form submission data in any backend, inc. PHP, ASP.NET Core, and Node.js.

  • TablaM

    The practical relational programing language for data-oriented applications

    This is one of the reasons I work on https://tablam.org, is tailored for data programming, but instead of Cobol I wish to replicate the experience of FoxPro, that IMHO was miles better than Cobol and any other lang, even today...

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