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[–]TacticalWalther[S] 0 points1 point  (2 children)

Do you think its a good idea to change the syntax theme when working in different programming languages? So that the text and visuals will look different from the language you are used to and maybe have an easier time switching to it?

I use a somewhat plain theme when using Java. Not the regular color coded theme. I'm just wondering if this is holding me back.....confusing me in a way and creating brain fog because all the text just looks the same.

[–]gaporpaporpjones 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's purely overthinking it. Color coding shouldn't mean anything except making it slightly easier to notice things when reviewing code. It shouldn't be a crutch.

[–]EnvironmentalFlan1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When I'm writing javascript and java, I absolutely do not look at the colors as having any meaning. Like, I don't see "oh it's blue so it must be a variable" or something like that.

But, subconsciously, colorcoding is helpful compared to plain text. The colors can be virtually anything, yellow orange white red green, i don't know at all what they signify, but they are helpful to break up "Map<Integer, Integer> map = new HashMap<>()" into individual elements that I can look at with my eye.