Author Topic: Learning to Code  (Read 1893 times)

Apologies if the title was misleading, but I've been attempting to learn to code, mostly to create add-ons for Blockland. I've already created an account for Scratch, but I've heard that it's not too good when it comes to anything aside from beginner stuff. So, because of this, I've been wanting to know what other people have used to help them code, and also tips on learning to code.

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wow cool you did it anyway i actually do wanna learn how to code so yeah

i'd recommend trying to use resources to learn a language first, then after you learn a language, the best way to get better is to just use it

https://www.w3schools.com/html/ has some good tutorials on web design, from html to javascript.

https://doc.rust-lang.org/stable/book/ is a good way to learn Rust, a newer programming language (currently what i'm using). i'll note that, however, this assumes that you know some programming already, so you might want to learn something else first.

https://learnpythonthehardway.org/book/ is a good way to learn Python, a more "beginner oriented" programming language, where the author teaches how to use Python along the book (though his advice can sometimes be questionable - the author says to use Python 2 as opposed to 3 (which you might find is a negative, later on)). this guy has some other good books, but this is the only free one.

https://www.codecademy.com/ has declined in quality over the past few years, but if you're okay with minimalistic lessons and multiple paywalls, they can work.

hope these help! i tried to give out all the free ones, but if you want some textbooks for programming languages, i'd recommend anything by Tony Gaddis.



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yes i recommend python or javascript as your first language.
if you chose js just forget the html aspect (for now) and learn the language itself with nodejs

codecademy was good for javascript and python but that's about it
i'd recommend w3schools for html/css though

« Last Edit: March 04, 2017, 06:52:03 PM by Foxscotch »

I don't recommend game design as your first foray into programming, since the process is a lot more involved and difficult than most people assume.

Start out with python and just work on little projects, gradually increasing in complexity, until you've learned enough tools to make something big. Also try out some of the questions on Project Euler and see how you do.

i'd recommend w3schools for html/css though
I'm not a web developer, so don't quote me on this, but I've heard from multiple webdev friends that W3Schools teaches a lot of bad practices that are frowned upon.

I've heard good things about http://htmldog.com/ tho

hello and welcome to hell
dont use scratch use an IDE or text editor (if you're using terminal (not command prompt since its gay))
also dont go for stuff like C# or other stuff
i reccoment c++, c, or python
thats my 2cents

How long does it take to go from newb to pro?

How long does it take to go from newb to pro?
ive been at it for ~2 years now and aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaanope