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I think copying code from tutorials is fine for beginners and I'm tired of pretending it isn't
Everyone says you have to struggle and type everything yourself to really learn, but my cousin in Ohio learned Python in about 6 weeks by copying and tweaking code from free YouTube videos, and now he writes his own scripts for his bowling league. I agree you should not just paste and run, but rewriting someone else's working code line by line taught me way more than staring at a blank editor for 3 hours. What actually helped you learn faster, building from nothing or changing code that already works?
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riverm4814d ago
Copying and tweaking is like learning to cook from a recipe first.
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