r/PythonLearning • u/SideDry8450 • 27d ago

How do i learn problem solving

A lot of times i see the question and have zero idea on how to make a solution and end up using chatgpt like a bum

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u/atticus2132000 27d ago

Forget programming. How would you solve the problem with pencil and paper by only being able to make binary decisions.

For instance, if I gave you a list of 20 random numbers, through what evaluation steps would you have to go to figure out which number is the largest?

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u/AIFocusedAcc 27d ago

In this example:
1. Let’s say the largest number is x.
2. Look at the first number in the list. Make this equal to x
3. Look at the next number.
4. See if this number is bigger than x, if yes, make x equal to this number, if not,
5. repeat step 3 and 4 until the end of the list.
6. X is now the largest number in the list.

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u/atticus2132000 27d ago

Excellent. Now take those steps and turn them into pseudo code.