• vrek@programming.dev
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    3 months ago
    1. I never mock those who are trying to learn.

    2. Why is he starting with c/c++? Yes they have uses but not as a starter just playing around.

    3. I struggled with this initially too cause I didn’t understand why. Most people would say “give me the first object”. In reality your requesting an offset * size of each item + list start.

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      3 months ago
      1. Why is he starting with c/c++? Yes they have uses but not as a starter just playing around.

      sometimes it’s not interesting enough to keep someone’s attention if it’s just “playing around”: some people need to feel like what they’re working on while learning has a real purpose, and some purposes have to use C++ (e.g. Arduino)

      sure it might not be the most effective or efficient way to learn, but it can be more motivating.

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        3 months ago

        Kinda but especially with extremely new, either python or Javascript is recommended. If they are absolutely new, scratch.

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          2 months ago

          i have seen arguments against learning python as a first language (when my countries government suggested replacing c++ with python in school)

          i may have just had a bad first experience with JavaScript; i wouldnt let a child new to coding anywhere near that language