Coding

A method for instructing computers — systems that automatically carry out sequences of arithmetic or logical operations — to perform specific tasks. When we code, we are creating a program (a set of instructions) for the computer to interpret and execute.

Most computers consist of at least a processing unit (to perform arithmetic and logical steps) and some form of memory to store data.

For everything from sleeping better to achieving world peace. It is an engineering tool: a way to use the principles of science to solve practical problems.

When we need a computer to perform tasks or solve a problem, relieving us humans from the grind of burdensome tasks in a fraction of the time.

1. Pick an appropriate programming language for the problem (usually Python).
2. Incorporate all the useful pre-programmed tools you can find from the community.
3. Write your additional code in such a way that the computer can interpret what you want it to perform.
4. Test the code for bugs.
5. Let your software be free and roam the world.

• Prepare your coding environment
• The console vs the text editor
• Use functions
• Use conditionals
• Use loops
• Want more? Objects, classes, inheritance…

• Don’t let the choice of a language prevent you from learning. Just pick one and start coding. Don’t worry if you ever need to learn a different one: the “new” learning curve will be trivial.
• Rely heavily on the community in forums, code repositories, etc. Do not reinvent the wheel — reuse good code that is already available out there.
• If the program is not doing what you want, then you are wrongly telling the computer to do something else. It’s not the computer’s fault.

• The best YouTube Python tutorial I could find for total beginners