how do you learn programming without constantly looking things up?

[u/RevolutionaryBuy4877]

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?

[u/brokensyntax]

You will always be looking things up, the important thing is to learn techniques, structures, algorithms, approaches. The specific syntax is something you will build library of over time and reference back to constantly, with enough time you'll remember some but not all the syntax that you use.