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Posted by Jonathan Whelchel
Jonathan Whelchel
2,096 Points

I feel like I'm not getting any of this. Specifically what keywords to put where in code and exactly what they do

I feel like I'm not getting any of this. Specifically what keywords to put where in code and exactly what they do and when to use them. My head is spinning. Anyone have any tips for me?

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A X
A X
12,842 Points
A X
A X
12,842 Points

Sometimes thinking of real-life examples of these concepts is helpful. Like several people have likened learning computer programs to learning a foreign language. Also let's take the key term assigning a variable: have you ever given something a name in your life, like a pet or a child? That's the same as assigning a variable. Like let's say you have a new puppy and that puppy is super playful and happy all the time. So you use this puppy's traits to name it Happy. So in most computer languages, this would be

var puppy = "Honey";