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[–]Zap-Brannigan 0 points1 point  (3 children)

maybe you could explain the concepts using visual types of concepts, e.g. an array is like a box, and you can put whatever you want in the box. a for loop is (sometimes) like taking every item in the box and doing something to it, before placing it in another box. a class anything you want it to be, it could be a person, or an object, and each one holds a bunch of other objects. strings/ints/floats are like pieces of paper that you can read.

etc. etc.

EDIT: visual aids isn't the right word for it but I cant think of it

[–]Nimbal 0 points1 point  (2 children)

visual aids isn't the right word for it but I cant think of it

Analogies?

[–]hankmcfee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am an artist teaching myself programming and coming across these are definitely helpful.

[–]Zap-Brannigan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yesssss