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Doug Hudson
791 PointsStarting to feel concerned....
On some of the code challenges im starting to feel like im only getting the challenges right because ive memorized what to write from doing them so many times rather than fully understanding why im writing what im writing. Also im afraid if i dont grasp it now that i will only have more trouble later on.
2 Answers
Jake Basten
16,345 PointsDont worry Doug it is sinking in - take a break and come back to it, you won't learn it all on your first watch through!
J.D. Sandifer
18,813 PointsI also recommend finding a way to practice what you learn:
Try HackerRank.com - it's free and you can find challenges that are at your experience level to start practicing what you know so far. It will also get you used to looking up things you don't know in the language documentation and by searching Google.
Try to create sample projects based on your own ideas. For example, if you just learned arrays, use a workspace to create a simple todo or grocery list "app". Create functions for adding items, removing them, and printing out the current list - even if you just use the repl to activate those functions. As you learn more, try to complete more complex projects. (You have to create your own homework / practice projects sometimes, but skipping this step will make it harder to remember everything you learn.)