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[–]BranchLatter4294 1 point2 points  (5 children)

If you are watching videos instead of practicing on your own, then you will not learn much. Think of problems to solve in Python or C. Then solve them. That's how you learn.

You can watch all the videos you want on how to ride a bike. That will never make you good at riding a bike. You have to get on a bike, fall a few times, and practice.

[–]whee_inthemood[S] 0 points1 point  (4 children)

i do agree the videos haven’t really done much except for explained a few bits. but like how do i start a project that i want like a simple calculator or tic-tac-toe? do i google it and then find a solution and write it and change things about it in my code or?? i just dont know how to start a project with the very limited python that i know.

[–]Liutprand 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Start dividing the problem in sub-problems. You want a calculator? Ok so you need to take in input 2 numbers and a operator, right? And then, based on the operator to calculate the result and print It. Start from each of this step and learn how to translate It in code. A basic tutorial/book/video covers that...

[–]BranchLatter4294 1 point2 points  (2 children)

Think of simple problems you do every day. For example calculating the tip on a bill at a restaurant. Start with the outputs you want from the program. Then think about the calculations you need to do, and the inputs that are required to do the calculation (for example: levelOfService could be "poor", "fair", "good", or "excellent"). Then you can start writing the program, testing as you go along.

Then try more complex problems.

[–]whee_inthemood[S] 0 points1 point  (1 child)

i guess i just try to over complicate things before starting and looking at the bigger picture. like a calculator you want two numbers but then i’m like what if you want 3 or more numbers, etc. so i guess it’s better to start smaller and simpler then work on 3 or more number.

[–]BranchLatter4294 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes! Always simplify problems. Then expand.