On 10/10/2018 10:46 AM, Alan Gauld via Tutor wrote: > On 10/10/18 10:53, Mariam Haji wrote: >> ...my current challenge >> with the projects bit is how to pseudo-code and which approach to use as I >> am not very familiar with the entire python syntax and how I can use it > > And that's the whole point of doing projects. You need to > really be comfortable with the basics of breaking a problem > down into code sized chunks and debugging basic syntax > before you start thinking about mo9re advanced stuff. > > Think of a regular task you could automate, or invent > a game, whatever takes your fancy. Then work on it and > as you get stuck send your code here and we will try > to help you fix it. > > Remember keep it simple to start with. Even just copying > the files in a work folder to a backup folder, or a > little music or photo catalogue tool. > > And start small, get the basics working before adding > extra features - test each feature as you add it, don't > wait till you have a mountain of code to debug. >
This is actually the concept of test driven development (TDD), which I'm not a huge proponent of personally, but kind of useful for this: - write a test for some behavior you need, and get the test "working" so that it fails because you don't have the code for the behavior yet - code up the behavior until the test passes - rinse, repeat it really forces you not to write things in too complex a way up front! _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
