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| Date | 2013-06-20 03:01 +1000 |
| Subject | Re: A Beginner's Doubt |
| From | Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> |
| Newsgroups | comp.lang.python |
| Message-ID | <mailman.3592.1371661708.3114.python-list@python.org> (permalink) |
On Thu, Jun 20, 2013 at 2:53 AM, Joshua Landau <joshua.landau.ws@gmail.com> wrote: > Now, as I'm probably the most new programmer here I'll point out that > I don't agree with Chris when he says that: > >> One way or >> another, you will probably spend the next week writing code you throw >> away; if you try to tackle the primary project immediately, you'll >> have to rewrite parts of it as you learn. It's easier to throw away a >> toy "Hello world" program than hunks of what you thought would be your >> final code. > > As a new programmer, you will throw away code whether or not you > practice beforehand. Beware of that. If anything, it's the best thing > you can do*. Yes, you will throw code away; but you'll throw away less of your finished product if you write code that isn't destined to be part of your finished product. But you're absolutely right; code should never be treated like children, to be preserved at all costs. It's okay to change your mind and scrap something. ChrisA
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A Beginner's Doubt augustofec@gmail.com - 2013-06-19 06:58 -0700
Re: A Beginner's Doubt Neil Cerutti <neilc@norwich.edu> - 2013-06-19 14:19 +0000
Re: A Beginner's Doubt Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-06-20 00:20 +1000
Re: A Beginner's Doubt Rick Johnson <rantingrickjohnson@gmail.com> - 2013-06-19 08:31 -0700
Re: A Beginner's Doubt Joel Goldstick <joel.goldstick@gmail.com> - 2013-06-19 12:39 -0400
Re: A Beginner's Doubt Joshua Landau <joshua.landau.ws@gmail.com> - 2013-06-19 19:34 +0100
Re: A Beginner's Doubt Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-06-20 01:40 +1000
Re: A Beginner's Doubt Joshua Landau <joshua.landau.ws@gmail.com> - 2013-06-19 17:53 +0100
Re: A Beginner's Doubt rusi <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2013-06-19 10:29 -0700
Re: A Beginner's Doubt Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-06-20 03:01 +1000
Re: A Beginner's Doubt Terry Reedy <tjreedy@udel.edu> - 2013-06-19 13:57 -0400
Re: A Beginner's Doubt Rick Johnson <rantingrickjohnson@gmail.com> - 2013-06-19 12:25 -0700
Re: A Beginner's Doubt augustofec@gmail.com - 2013-06-21 04:31 -0700
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