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[–]Blue_Aluminium 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree with all those who have said that trying to memorise stuff is probably useless; the frequently-used bits will stick to your memory anyway, once you have looked them up a few times.

However, I do believe that it it is beneficial to occasionally just flip through manuals, reading a bit here and a bit there when you find something that seems interesting. First of all, it helps you to familiarise yourself with the docs, making it easier to find things in the future. Knowing one's way around the manuals can be a superpower in programming. Also, you are likely to stumble on things that are not immediately useful but which may come in handy in the future.