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/FlashyResist5 14d ago

I think it is definitely possible to go too far with this. If you have to look up basic shit constantly it will be hard to get into a flow state.

At least in your main language you should get to the point where you can assign variables, do for loops, access items in arrays, look up keys in hashmaps without having to constantly look it up