[Tutor] louis renton

[paulf at quillandmouse.com]

On Fri, 20 Jan 2023 13:37:41 -0500
louis renton <lourenton07 at gmail.com> wrote:

> i'm a more hands on learner what are best and most efficient ways to
> learn to code

As a self-taught coder who started in 1974 coding mainframe BASIC, then
Pascal, then C, then loads more, you figure out something (simple) you
want to do, grab a reference on the language, and start coding. Code
iteratively. That is, do a little, then gradually raise the complexity.
Test after every iteration. If something breaks, find out why and fix
it. As you continue, your confidence and familiarity will build from
your successes. What you start out with is immaterial. Calculate
interest amounts, generate prime numbers, whatever.

It also helps to fetch some simple programs and examine the way they do
it.

A good and simple reference is important. Matter of fact, I've found
Google to be invaluable. If you can't find it in your reference easily,
Google it, and you'll find explanations and simple code examples. I'm
relatively new to Python, and that's how I've done it. Also, there is a
good reference for Python and its libraries on line. Look for it.

Paul

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