Programming by example

Programming by Example (also known as Programming by Demonstration or more generally as Demonstrational Programming) is a technique for teaching the computer new behavior by demonstrating actions on concrete examples. The system records user actions and infers a generalized program that can be used upon new examples.

Programming by Example is intended to be easier than traditional programming, which generally requires learning and using a programming language. Many Programming by Example systems have been developed as research prototypes, but few have found widespread real-world application.

Acknowledgments

Some content used with permission from Alan Cypher and Henry Lieberman

External Links

• Henry Lieberman's page on Programming by Example
• Online copy of Watch What I Do, Alan Cypher's book on Programming by Demonstration
• Online copy of Your Wish is My Command, Henry Lieberman's sequel to Watch What I Do