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Klaudija Ljevar
Klaudija Ljevar
4,476 Points
Posted by Klaudija Ljevar
Klaudija Ljevar
4,476 Points

Very hard to understand video Shopping List Take Three

I have to say... I had so many difficulties with understanding this video.. I think that 70% I still don't get.. And I hate that feeling.. Too many things said, too little explained..

I've watched it couple of times. But with the same result. Confusion.. :/

1 Answer

Jeff Muday
MOD
Jeff Muday
Treehouse Moderator 28,720 Points
Jeff Muday
Jeff Muday
Treehouse Moderator 28,720 Points

One way of understanding complex topics-- especially programs is to sketch the code out in either a flow-chart or some pseudo-code (which is not code, but a step-by-step way of defining a problem).

If you carefully follow the video, pause it and write a note of what step he is taking. If you repeat the video 2 or three times checking your notes, you will really start to get what is going on with program flow.

Then once you follow the ideas, see if you can reproduce the steps in your own way.

Best of luck with your studies in Python. It is a very useful language and with practice comes mastery!