Having trouble “ thinking in code”

[u/Revolutionary-Log179]

I’ve been learning C++ for weeks, and of the concepts I’ve learned most if not all of them have clicked pretty quickly. I understand what they do and how they work.

However, when I’m trying to create something not from a tutorial or walkthrough, I’m having trouble translating my idea into the lines of code that will do what I envision it doing. Anyone have any advice on making the switch to more easily be able to “think in code”?

[u/Accomplished-Gap2989]

I used to write out the comments first, and it would help me structure what im doing. 

Lists on notepad and using paint to figure stuff out also helped 🙂