When I've asked people how to get started in programming, I always get the same response:
"Read a book", "Just learn it", "Program and learn what you need to know".
The responses were not EXACTLY like that, but sifting through all the opinions and small-talk, that is what they all came down to.
However, how does one "Just learn it"? I was greeted with the response "Think of a problem, then code to fix it.". But HOW? How does one learn to code to fix the problem? Then I was directed to read a book again, but that method is just awful. Command prompt and basic CIN and COUT stuff, but no actual creating windows, dialogue boxes or interacting with the user's input devices (I.E, mouse, cursor, etc.).
Asked how would I go about doing all that, I was prompted to read a book again, soon after which I was ignored.
Trying a different approach, I asked: "How did you learn programming", to which I was responded "On my computer", or other such device. When I asked how, I was greeted with "I just did". Asking to elaborate, they just repeated themselves.
So, here I ask: How did YOU learn programming? Did you read from a book (If so, do tell which book in specific), and what did you do after finishing the book? What did you do after doing the stuff you did after learning the book?
Also, I ask: How would I learn programming? Being told to take a class an' such is out of the question for me at the moment, poor health and living far away from any educational institute puts a damper on things of such a nature.
Thanks in advance, lookin' forward to the responses y'all may have.
"Read a book", "Just learn it", "Program and learn what you need to know".
The responses were not EXACTLY like that, but sifting through all the opinions and small-talk, that is what they all came down to.
However, how does one "Just learn it"? I was greeted with the response "Think of a problem, then code to fix it.". But HOW? How does one learn to code to fix the problem? Then I was directed to read a book again, but that method is just awful. Command prompt and basic CIN and COUT stuff, but no actual creating windows, dialogue boxes or interacting with the user's input devices (I.E, mouse, cursor, etc.).
Asked how would I go about doing all that, I was prompted to read a book again, soon after which I was ignored.
Trying a different approach, I asked: "How did you learn programming", to which I was responded "On my computer", or other such device. When I asked how, I was greeted with "I just did". Asking to elaborate, they just repeated themselves.
So, here I ask: How did YOU learn programming? Did you read from a book (If so, do tell which book in specific), and what did you do after finishing the book? What did you do after doing the stuff you did after learning the book?
Also, I ask: How would I learn programming? Being told to take a class an' such is out of the question for me at the moment, poor health and living far away from any educational institute puts a damper on things of such a nature.
Thanks in advance, lookin' forward to the responses y'all may have.