Is it possible to do any programming on the Microsoft Surface RT?

My Surface RT just arrived, and I'm pleased to find that PowerShell is included. I guess that's not really a programming language for beginners, but it's a start.

No, there is no App currently available to "practice" programming on Surface RT. Even if an App comes up for this purpose, it will be very controlled and would not be able to match up the features available in a Desktop environment.

And as you said, Ideone seems to be ideal for this purpose and should work in Metro IE without any problems.

If it's not too late and you don't mind waiting a few months (or dropping extra cash), you can return the RT and purchase the Surface Pro when it comes out.