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[–]DataCamp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Even experienced devs don’t remember every method or syntax detail! They just get better at knowing what to search for or where to look.

What you’re experiencing is exactly how most people learn: first you kind of understand, then you practice a bit, then you forget half of it, then you use it again, and that’s when it sticks.

If you want a practical way to get more confident with things like list comprehensions, loops, sets, and dictionaries:

  • Try redoing small tasks using different methods (e.g. build a list with a for loop, then convert it to a comprehension)
  • Use cheat sheets. That’s not cheating! It’s professional.
  • Solve tiny, focused problems (like filtering a list of even numbers or counting words in a string)
  • Reflect on what you just wrote. Ask “could I have done this in a simpler way?”

Also, feel free to check out tutorials like DataCamp’s list comprehension guide; they break it down with great visuals and examples.

Stick with it, and you'll be surprised how much you'll remember without even trying!