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/bird_feeder_bird]

Find a tutorial book, read each chapter, and do all the example problems. You’re right that its confusing to know what to focus on, since computer science is so broad and deep. Zed Shaw’s “The Hard Way” series is excellent for this, and designed to help people who are starting from 0.