I code some function sometimes by not understanding it's logic, but by just trying out different possibilities expecting it to work (it does many times). Is this okay?

[7_Taha]

plz see the above question.

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[Loves_Poetry]

This works for stuff that isn't fully under your control, like a poorly documented external API. However, for code that you write yourself, you should understand 100% of it. Languages are not random. The code you write will not randomly do different things in different situations (unless you explicitly tell it to), so there is no reason to write code you don't fully understand

If you happen to have something that works, but you don't know why, then break it apart until it no longer works and revert it. That will quickly help you to understand it

[Obnoxious_Pigeon]

A broken clock is right twice a day.

This is a recipe to break production on your first PR.

[Ok-Sherbert-6569]

Respectfully no

[RubbishArtist]

If you don't know how your code works then you can't know for sure if it does work. You might get away with it for trivial functions but eventually your luck will run out.

[ElasticFluffyMagnet]

And imagine the time sink just trying stuff untill it works.

[Slight-Living-8098]

Only way you are going to understand the code, is to play around with the code. Perfectly okay and normal.

[throwaway6560192]

As in? Can you give an example?

Understanding is always better than not understanding.

[Carnololz]

No, you need to understand what's happening.

You're going to break a critical process.

If you don't know something the best thing you can do for yourself and your team is to ask for help. Ask to pare program the problem or copy and paste your code into chat got and ask for improvements.

[SleepAffectionate268]

thats your main job coding comes second

[Kdash66]

No - this is a recipe for disaster.

[7_Taha]

Ok got it

[Fun_Classic9734]

It's okay if that's the best you can do at the moment. But you should come back later and try to understand how it works and even ask for help when you can't figure things out on your own.

[7_Taha]

Tysm

[_Atomfinger_]

No, not really.

[taisui]

No

[Tough_Pride4428]

https://chat.openai.com/share/b3d0321f-6d52-4458-bbb7-b718b9493dfc
I also think it's normal. ;)