#Learning to code

[punch-out-things]

Yo I wanna make a game!

I decided that it would be fun for me to make a Punch-Out!! Fangame/parody game that's a dating sim of all the characters from all the games! (Excluding any minors tho)

I have no clue how to code tho but if anyone has any suggestions or advice, say it! I really want to make this and small things like advice on how to learn to codr is amazing

[rigelmejo]

learning to code!

When I was 9 years old, I learned enough html to code neopets pages, my own geocities websites, and I even made forums on my own sites so my friends could all roleplay together or rant together lol. And then? I forgot so much. I no longer no how to make a forum, or even a 'next page' button - so even the dream of just making a simple blog or webnovel site feels like a huge hurdle now. (9 year old me could probably figure it out in 2 hours).

So I'm relearning! I figured this would be a fun post to place resources I find for coding, since there's coding languages, and I figure maybe if you like running you're blog then you also might be interested in tools for making blogs!

First, for those of you who miss the old geocities and angelfire type of sites to make your own free site on: neocities.org

You can make free sites you can code yourself, the way 9 year old me did. A lot of people have made SUCH amazing sites, it's baffling my mind trying to figure out how they did, I definitely wish I could make an art portfolio site even a fourth as cool as some of the sites people have made on here.

And for those pressed for time, who aren't about to learn coding right now: wix.com is the place I recommend for building a site, it requires no coding skill and is fairly straightforward about adding pages or features by clicking buttons. I used it to make my art portfolio site, I am testing out using it for my webnovel - the alternative is Wordpress, but wix.com is letting me basically make a wordpress blog Inside my own site. It's very beginner friendly in terms of "how the fuck do I set up a 'sign up for updates' message and have my site actually email these people my novel updates?" and "I need a 4x20 grid of my art down the page, that lets people click the art to see it's information and make it bigger."

I did neocities.org's little html tutorial today, it's the part of html I DID remember (links, paragraphs, headers).

My next step is to go through htmldog.com's tutorials. They go from beginner, to intermediate, to CSS. Unlike many a coding tutorial I've seen, they explain what program on your computer you need to WRITE the code in and then how to save it and how to open it. (You'd think this isn't a big deal but I've been looking into how to learn Python for months and I can't find a tutorial explaining what fucking program to write my python in... notepad? do I need something else? I don't fucking know!! My dad finally gave me a printed textbook which supposedly tells you what to download to start... I learned C++ in college and for that you needed Visual Basic to code C++, so I figured I needed Something to Write the fucking python IN.)

[izicodes]

Wix Learn's Free Web Accessibility Certification | Resources ✨

Hiya! 💗 Today, I stumbled upon an absolute gem that I wanted to share with all of you. If you're learning about web design and inclusivity as I am, this is something you might want to look into~!

Introducing the Web Accessibility Course by Wix Learn - a game-changer for anyone striving to create websites that cater to all users, regardless of impairments. This comprehensive course covers everything you need to know to build an inclusive online space that leaves no one behind. AND IT COMES WITH AN EXAM AND CERTIFICATE (all free too hehe).

In this course, you'll gain mastery over essential skills, including:

🌐 Creating Inclusive Sites: Learn the best practices to make your websites accessible to people with various impairments, ensuring equal access for everyone.

📚 Accessible Title Tags and Headings: Dive into the world of proper title tags and heading structures, making navigation a breeze for every visitor.

👁️‍🗨️ Crafting Alt Text and Alternative Media: Discover the art of writing meaningful alt text and incorporating alternative media, providing a seamless experience for those with visual challenges.

⚙️ Optimizing Navigation for Assisted Technology Users: Enhance site navigation for individuals relying on assisted technologies, making their browsing experience smooth and efficient.

💬 The Power of an Accessibility Statement: Learn to create a compelling accessibility statement, showcasing your dedication to inclusivity and informing visitors about your website's accessibility features.

They even have prep courses for the exam! 🤗✨

Here's the link to the course: LINK

Hope this helps someone out there, I will be trying it out and seeing how it goes! 👍🏾

[chiseld]

I FINISHED IT :D :D :D

Yessssss I finally got my fCC JavaScript developer certification :')

Of course they decided to go ahead and release a whole new curriculum a few days before I wrapped this up, thus making this previous version now somewhat obsolete (great timing, folks), but I don't really mind – I was only doing it to learn the skills in any case.

In my final project I got to work with APIs again, which I hadn't done in ages and always enjoy, and I got some practice with asynchronous programming.

I'm so glad to have this DONE and finally be able to move on! Now the only question is, should I keep working my way through the old certifications or try out the new full-stack curriculum? I think I'll probably stick with the old individual certifications for now, because it looks like the new curriculum would take me back over HTML, CSS, and JS for the umpteenth time, and I am sick to death of them and would really prefer to move on to backend ASAP.

[the-save-star-anomaly]

Something on top of all webpage template files for our system members who might not have the same html knowledge as those of us who know. Also guidelines to keep things consistent.

[mr-abhishek-kumar]

Augmented assignment operators in python

Augmented assignment operators in Python combine addition and assignment in one statement. Instead of writing a = a + 1, you can write a += 1. This can make your code more concise and readable.

There are many augmented assignment operators in Python, including:

+= (addition)

-= (subtraction)

*= (multiplication)

/= (division)

//= (floor division)

%= (modulus)

**= (exponentiation)

&= (bitwise AND)

|= (bitwise OR)

^= (bitwise XOR)

<<= (bitwise left shift)

>>= (bitwise right shift)

Augmented assignment operators can be used with any Python variable, including numbers, strings, lists, and dictionaries.

Here are some examples of how to use augmented assignment operators in Python:

Python

# Add 1 to the variable a a = 1 a += 1 # Subtract 2 from the variable b b = 10 b -= 2 # Multiply 3 by the variable c c = 5 c *= 3 # Divide 4 by the variable d d = 10 d /= 4 # Floor divide 5 by the variable e e = 10 e //= 5 # Take the modulus of 6 by the variable f f = 10 f %= 6 # Raise 7 to the power of 2 g = 7 g **= 2 # Perform a bitwise AND operation on the variables h and i h = 10 i = 5 h &= i # Perform a bitwise OR operation on the variables j and k j = 10 k = 5 j |= k # Perform a bitwise XOR operation on the variables l and m l = 10 m = 5 l ^= m # Perform a bitwise left shift on the variable n by 1 bit n = 10 n <<= 1 # Perform a bitwise right shift on the variable o by 1 bit o = 10 o >>= 1

Augmented assignment operators can be a powerful tool for writing concise and readable Python code. They can be used with any Python variable, and they can be used to perform a variety of arithmetic and bitwise operations.

[malcolm-reeds-pineapple]

As part of my Python class I’ve had to program a grade calculator that logs user grades, calculated letter grades/averages and then tells users if they’ll graduate or not which for the most part I’ve successfully done, however I thought it would be a little funny if instead of just saying damn you’re not graduating, I would add onto that and write a function to directly take someone to a random job application for a civil service job that doesn’t require a degree.

Well, it worked great until I discovered a bug in my code that would infinitely loop through the last function called when I tried to exit the program. This happens a lot since I started coding in September and I’m not that good at it, but this time it was infinitely fucking funnier because it kept on force opening a new tab on my browser for the application page for either Border Services, The RCMP, Corrections Canada or for Canadian Armed forces to a point where nuking my terminal on my aging dell laptop I borrowed from my school wasn’t even enough and it forced a fucking reboot. As if that’s not bad enough I’m now being fucking jump scared by the RCMP application any time I test (the still dysfunctional) program that was due Literally Last Night.

Anyway TL;DR my funny joke literally almost acted as a Windows XP virus because I’m kind of shit at coding

[snowcodes]

Kindred is 100% providing me with both distraction and motivation to get through the last hurdle of SheCodes basics.

Wish me luck!! I'm going to try and get as much done as possible tonight 🥰

[kindredcodes1]

Self-paced learning

I've finally taken the first steps into Javascript, and I've been looking around at other courses that may help me with future employment. I'm not sure if a bootcamp is worth it, as a lot of it will teach me things I have already been learning by myself. Also, so many seem to focus on Python, whereas I would rather focus on C# and asp.net. I've seen a lot of job applications ask for C# but not Python...I'm sure it wouldn't hurt to learn both, but ultimately I would rather learn one that I would use more.

[codingcorgi]

Days 110 to 118 of coding everyday for a year and I've gotten so much done!

I finish both of my finals the C++ and the C#. The C++ final is an adventure game and it wasn't too challenging to make honestly I had fun with it. The C# project was also fun because I got to play with microcharts when creating the statistics page to display collected data! I plan to make the C++ game more fun honestly because I can't just let it die from here. I am going to make the Android and iOS build better on the C# project. I'm really proud of myself today :)

My next adventures will be brushing up on JavaScript since I'm severely out of practice and using what I know to make my portfolio website using Blazor!

[cbc-bb]

do you have any suggestions on how to start learning about coding? i wanna start but it seems so daunting. thank u :)

Yes! You’re right that just like learning anything new, it can be daunting but it is learnable with some practice :)

If you can, pick some sort of interest or area of focus. I like making iPhone apps, but maybe you want to make an app for an Android phone? Or a game? Or you’re interested in making a website? That will help you decide what to start with. Pretty much all programming languages are equivalent, so you can use your skills in one language in the others too. The fundamentals apply everywhere

I would personally advise against AI tools for writing code — I think you’ll stunt yourself and AI tools make all kinds of mistakes you probably won’t be able to recognize for a while anyway, which will be frustrating. Find a tutorial or a book and follow along with that. I suggest typing everything out yourself — don’t copy and paste — because it forces you to slow down and you’ll soak more up this way

Happy to give more specific advice if you have more questions! One of my specializations is programming education so I have spent a lot of time thinking about this :)

[colorlessmicrowave]

I love learning to code because now every time I close the notepad file that says “You are gay”

It reopens

IVE UNINTENTIONALLY CREATED A FILE THAT WONT STAY CLOSED HAHAHAHAHA

This is unimaginably funny and I almost don’t want to change it….

[nickycodes]

hi! i wanna make my own code from scratch, for my PT, and I was wondering what would you suggest i start with

Hi!

I'm glad you asked! I also started coding because I wanted to make my own PT, and I did not know anything about coding at that time. I somehow got myself into where I am now, which I'm not complaining at all hehe.

I didn't take classes or officially learn anything about HTML and CSS at first, but I edited a lot of other coder's works, just observing how the codes work and playing around with changing some styling. Sometimes learning the basics before starting is great, but in this case, I got myself into coding by jumping right into the middle.

After kinda understanding how to make codes work, I used two apps Enki and Mimo to actually 'learn' something, which turned out were things I already knew how to do from editing and playing with other coders' works, the apps helped me understand coding more in an organized way though, even if it didn't improve my skill.

I do recommend going through some websites or learning apps so you can get familiar with the general rules, how certain tags work, what's their default setting and styling, and how to change them etc. HTML and CSS are pretty easy because most of the time it's just English.

Don't be discouraged if your first creation was bad. My first code did not work at all and I didn't even know what went wrong at the time. It takes time and practice to work out a good code. Make something easy in the beginning, and even if it doesn't work you can always delete it and start again on a fresh tab.

When you have some basic skills, you can start to learn fancier stuff. Even now there are many things I can't do with my current skill, and I am still learning as I go.

Ooh that was longer than expected hahaha. Hope that helps, and have fun!

- Nick

[deepdive002]

Code Blog, Project 001 Understanding Unicode

Day 02

Mostly I was setting up my environment today.

I got a very simple c program running on one of my servers when I realized I would need a better way to step through my code.

The code compiles and runs but more advanced debugging it could be a challenge.

Brainstorming:

I could get better at using tmux and find a command line debugger.

I could develop my C code in Visual Studio as a C++ project, upload the final files to my server and then figure out any incompatibilities.

I could Google for a C language IDE that can run on Windows.

Today's Path Forward:

I’m going to explore the third option today and see how things go.

I’m trying out a program called CLion

I got CLion installed, activated the free trial and got it to SSH into my server.

The current problem I'm stuck on is that I can't get it to read from standard in. I don't know if this feature exists in CLion.

I tried dumping the source file as a text sample into stdin. I did it as a Program argument. This probably isn't the way CLion expects things. When I ran the debugger the code doesn't seem to be reading anything.

Another issue I'm thinking of is that the debugging features seem to be just a GUI for GDB.

I will probably have to get good with GDB anyway. I may be better off just using a tmux terminal with GDB in one of the panes. I'm not sure which solution (tmux or CLion) to explore.

I may work on this some more today. I'll see where I'm at tomorrow.

[chiseld]

Working on the palindrome checker project for fCC. Got the JavaScript done no problem, but the CSS is kicking my ass. This is the story of my life :')