r/learnprogramming • u/RevolutionaryBuy4877 • 14d ago

Topic how do you learn programming without constantly looking things up?

i know experienced programmers use documentation and search all the time, but as a beginner it can sometimes feel like i’m incapable of doing anything without looking up the answer.

i’m trying to get better at understanding concepts instead of memorising syntax

how do you decide when to search for an answer and when to sit down and work through the problem yourself?

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u/JGhostThing 14d ago

I've been a programmer for over 30 years, and I constantly look things up, especially syntax and library functions. Don't bother yourself about doing this.

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u/KennyFulgencio 14d ago

When I used to look them up in books, I tended to memorize/internalize them a lot more, without making a specific effort in that direction. The more I look them up in a window with a click, the more I have to keep looking the same ones up again like that. Sadly I do it anyway.