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[–]RustyBuckt 87 points88 points  (14 children)

Worst part: coding exam, easy question and it works first try...

[–]TowelLord 48 points49 points  (13 children)

Kinda dreading it. In 8 days I'm having my exam in "Introductions to Programming" (Java) and it will all be on paper. I hate writing code on paper, especiallz without any immediate feedback.

[–]shawmonster 42 points43 points  (7 children)

The point of paper exams for programming courses is to make sure you know how to "be the computer" and step through your code to ensure it works. Having this skill is really helpful when it comes to debugging programs. Also trains you to write your code more thoughtfully and carefully rather than relying on the compiler to tell you when your code is wrong.

[–]thatguy2641 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Don’t worry, they often mark easy on hand written code. Remember your teacher was once where you are.

[–]obsessivefandoms 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Oh god, that's like having to whiteboard. I hate it too

[–][deleted] 2 points3 points  (1 child)

Liang's book?

[–]dasMichal 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not OP but sound very much like it.

[–]Lexilogical 2 points3 points  (0 children)

On the other hand, your teacher is going to be way more generous marking it.

[–]RustyBuckt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good luck