Oops, sent it to the original poster only. -----Original Message----- From: Joseph Lee [mailto:joseph.lee22...@gmail.com] Sent: Friday, December 19, 2014 1:43 AM To: 'Brandon Dorsey' Subject: RE: [Tutor] Learning to program, not code.
Hi Brandon, Answers are below. -----Original Message----- From: Tutor [mailto:tutor-bounces+joseph.lee22590=gmail....@python.org] On Behalf Of Brandon Dorsey Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2014 6:10 PM To: tutor@python.org Subject: [Tutor] Learning to program, not code. Hello All, Programming has always been a passion of mine, however, I'm frequently frustrated at simple fact that I've been learning python for 8 months, and I have yet to start, and finish, a simple project. I find difficult to not only visualize the execution, but to figure out when and where to use data structure 'x'. Any suggestions on how to approach programming from a different angle? JL: A very good question. I come from C++ background and have been using Python since 2012. After speaking Python for a while, I realize that programming can be best described as writing a story or an essay. The English-like syntax of Python, coupled with use of indentation and good number of tools helped me appreciate how a program works (for me, from machine level mostly, as I'm working on a project that uses PyWin32 extensions and Win32 API a lot). Another way to approach programming a project is playing a musical piece or watching a play. When you play a song, you know when and how to play a given melody, or when watching a play, you get an idea as to how an actor portrays a particular character. For me, I sometimes view programming as writing a play (rather, a musical), with data structures being props and functions being actors (believe it or not, many geeks are good at arts, including myself - I use my fingers to type the latest screen reading algorithms in Python and play show tunes and video game themes on piano). Good luck. Cheers, Joseph _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
