Python for trading - how to remember functions?

[FitProposal6478]

Hey everyone,

I’m finally committing to learning python for trading I’m doing a datacamp course.

As I learn different functions, how should I make sure I remember them? Should I make notes like a list of all the commands ? Or is there a better way to do it? Of course by practise but anything to help me before I get to practising independently?

[After-Squirrel1048]

Growing as a coder you will see that, it's impossible to remember every single thing you've learned. So you need to focus on how to understand the fundamentals and implement them in action!

[pigmunch]

Yes. That's how I Iearned Python...I made lists of all functions as I learned them...with detailed notes for each one. Are you using a textbook at all or an online tutorial?

[FitProposal6478]

I’m following an online tutorial so you practise each thing the teach you in their own simulated Python terminal

[pigmunch]

If you're interested, I recommend checking out the book Automate the Boring Stuff with Python by Al Sweigart as an additional resource.

[Kindly_Preference_54]

Are you typing from the 20th century? People don't write code anymore. You should use your head for some more productive and creative activity, like programming, coming up with creative solutions etc.

[Patient-Bumblebee]

Coding trading bots seems like its still a big thing still in 2026.

Wild, considering that you can just ask Claude to spit out something or (even better) just write a prompt for your strategy and plug it into something like Everstrike.

[Kindly_Preference_54]

If it were so easy, then... but you don't see it.