books vs internet

How good are books to start to learn coding. i cant really see how some people say go read books about coding.

Like u cant just read stuff and say OK i understand it.

You have to try those codes by yourself and see if they work. thats why i should suggest go to sites where they teach you how to code.

so whats the point of books? (a bit curious why people find this helpfull.)

What do you guys think: internet or books?

Originally Posted by wizardshogwarts

How good are books to start to learn coding. i cant really see how some people say go read books about coding.

You're going to learn about a programming language in a greater depth by reading books. Videos can only explain so much.

Originally Posted by wizardshogwarts

Like u cant just read stuff and say OK i understand it.

You have to try those codes by yourself and see if they work. thats why i should suggest go to sites where they teach you how to code.

Who's stopping you from testing the things you have just read?

Originally Posted by wizardshogwarts

so whats the point of books? (a bit curious why people find this helpfull.)

Starting to think this is a bad troll.

Originally Posted by wizardshogwarts

What do you guys think: internet or books?

Depends on what you want to do. If you want to program as a hobby, YouTube will work fine, although books will teach you more. As for a career, you're better off going to college, or some type of bootcamp. You'll more then likely get laughed out of the room if you said to your employer "I don't think people learn from reading books, YouTube's where it's at."

In my personal opinion, YouTube is only good for learning little things, like changing a car tire. Or in the case of programming, writing a 'Hello World' program.

Originally Posted by Silent

As for a career, you're better off going to college, or some type of bootcamp.

I am going to college it's my first year. Like im learning it like almost for 2 months and i really think that i dont understand a thing off it(like i'm missing something. I think it's bec of my teacher. He doesnt show up to class. he just made some youtube videos and tells us to watch them. (videos include the answers of the assignment that we have to make for him.) and that's it.

Originally Posted by Silent

You're going to learn about a programming language in a greater depth by reading books. Videos can only explain so much.

So you're saying if you read books you will understand the concept of it. and videos will explain you how to do it? Is that it?

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Originally Posted by Silent

Who's stopping you from testing the things you have just read?

True, But if you watch youtube you can see the person doing it. and he will explain evreything in detail what he is doing. so you can follow him.(i mean depends on the person how deep he will go in explaining it.) but i think i will go to the library and start to find some books. I really need start to learn the concept of it.

I got into programming from a book published in may of 1992, making the book about half a year older than I am. I got it for my 15th birthday after borrowing it from the library. That book has taught me all of the basics and more, the best thing about a book is that you can have it open as reference while you're trying to put together a program based on what you've learned so far. If you get a decent book I guarantee you you'll learn a lot more about proper programming than you will from some youtube videos.

If you really want to learn something, you should use all sources of informations, such as books, internet & etc. I can't tell you what's the better, everyone is special in his own way. So it depends on you. I can recommend you, if you start to learn any programming language, don't give up. Keep it learning and you will see results.

I agree use everything you can get your hands on!

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