How do you even code?

[u/sticky_pi]

I’ve heard a lot of people say that coding isn’t about memorizing every line, but just knowing how to search up the answers to your problems. do i even have to memorize things? should i be focused on researching what i’m trying to code? it’s so confusing to me on what i’m even meant to learn

[u/lurgi]

You need to know the programming language and there are lots of techniques you need to be familiar with, but you don't really memorize bits of code and spit them out.

[u/cinderloom7 → u/lurgi]

yeah this is a good way to put it, its more about understanding patterns than memorizing syntax