Learning to Code

wrighj03 · Oct 2, 2015

Here is the example from book
I'm getting syntax error:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<title>Phrase-o-matic</title>
<script>
function makePhrases(){
var words1 = ["24/7", "multi-tier", "30,000 foot", "B-to-B", "win-win"];
var words2 = ["empowered", "value-added", "oriented", "focused", "simplified"];
var words3 = ["process", "solutions", "tipping-point", "strategy", vision"]

var rand1 = Math.floor(Math.random()*words1.length);
var rand2 = Math.floor(Math.random()*words2.length);
var rand3 = Math.floor(Math.random()*words3.length);

var phrase = words1[rand1]+""+words2[rand2] + "" + words3[rand3];
alert(phrase);
}
makePhrases();
</script>
</head>
<body>

</body>
</html>

I'm learning about javascript functions, and cant get it to work.

Lavi Fletcher · Oct 2, 2015

Try http://stackoverflow.com/

wrighj03 · Oct 2, 2015

Lavi Fletcher said:
Try http://stackoverflow.com/

I checked there, it talked about hidden code. But, I did this in notepad.

Guest34764 · Oct 3, 2015

I guess since coding is already the topic of this thread.Does anyone know any places that are very good for learning coding?Preferably free because i have no money that i can use.I've been using codeacademy as of late but it doesn't explain very well.So i often have to look up how to do the lesson on some walkthrough :/

sija1 · Oct 3, 2015

Omega said:
I guess since coding is already the topic of this thread.Does anyone know any places that are very good for learning coding?Preferably free because i have no money that i can use.I've been using codeacademy as of late but it doesn't explain very well.So i often have to look up how to do the lesson on some walkthrough :/

It depends on what you want to code. Web? Desktop? Mobile? Object Oriented Programming? Functional programming? Java? C#? VB?

The most important thing to learn in coding are the principles and understanding of how it works and why it works like that. If you're into OOP for example, understanding what encapsulation, methods, classes, inheritance, objects etc are, will give you the understanding of how it works and what is the role of each. You should code as you learn new theory. Coding without theory will be impossible; theory without coding will be pointless. Start by coding something simple.

I don't know what kind of experience do you have with coding, but try http://www.tutorialspoint.com. You can also try YouTube videos, since it gives nice visual. Go with videos that have more views. Taking courses on Coursera could help as well. The hardest thing is to start. There are so much new terms and things, but once you understand these, you can easily search information on the Internet and use sites like stackoverfow.com for solutions to the problems you encounter.

FastNAwesome · Oct 3, 2015

You have 2 syntax errors. You're missing " before the word vision, and ; at the end of the line.

wrighj03 said:
var words3 = ["process", "solutions", "tipping-point", "strategy", vision"]

Correct way:

var words3 = ["process", "solutions", "tipping-point", "strategy", "vision"];

FastNAwesome · Oct 3, 2015

Omega said:
Does anyone know any places that are very good for learning coding?

There are some free courses here: https://www.codeschool.com/

These are just to start you off, but they are structured nicely, a little bit of theory, then you see it, then you do it, it's really easy and fun to digest.

But, for getting really serious...

sija1 said:
The most important thing to learn in coding are the principles and understanding of how it works and why it works like that.

This is the main difference between good and bad programmer in my opinion.

Learning a programming language is least of an issue. It's knowing how, what and why to do with it that makes you a good programmer.
For this it would be very helpful to have a mentor. Formal education is valuable too.

And...you gotta love it - or you'll hate it. Gotta be the nerd and enjoy what you do.

wrighj03 · Oct 3, 2015

Omega said:
I guess since coding is already the topic of this thread.Does anyone know any places that are very good for learning coding?Preferably free because i have no money that i can use.I've been using codeacademy as of late but it doesn't explain very well.So i often have to look up how to do the lesson on some walkthrough :/

I signed up for a class at the adult education and the class got cancelled so I am using the Head First book on JavaScript but I started with HTML/CSS.

wrighj03 · Oct 3, 2015

FastNAwesome said:
You have 2 syntax errors. You're missing " before the word vision, and ; at the end of the line.

Correct way:

var words3 = ["process", "solutions", "tipping-point", "strategy", "vision"];

It worked. Thank you. I need a better editor so those silly mistakes won't happen.

Joseph Wilson · Oct 3, 2015

alison.com has some free courses and so does mit's open courseware program. MIt's courses are pretty high level, maybe not great for a beginner, I've got some experience and am struggling with them. There are lots of inexepensive books on javascript too. I don't remember much about javascript, but when I'm screwing around with python I've been using print statements after each piece of code to help figure out where my errors are.

Delmania · Oct 4, 2015

Code Academy and Coursera are also good places to look as well. It's focused on building websites with JavaScript and Ruby/Python, so it's good for beginners. As @sija1 mentioned, you need to know some basic computer science to be a good coder. I guess I would ask if you're coding because you want to, or because you need to (for your business).

SBS.95 · Oct 4, 2015

Obligatory link to this thread for some perspective from the other side- https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/threads/learning-to-program-is-stupid-or-smart.41319/

For what it's worth, I'm in college in the IT field. On the first day of class my freshman year someone raised their hand and asked the professor how much coding we will be doing. He said "almost none." Reason being most programmers are being outsourced to Asia, and if you need coding done, you can hire them for almost nothing.

I'm not trying to start the old debate up here. But I am someone who used to be on the "everyone should learn to code" train, and have switched sides. Just make sure you really think it will help you before putting the hours in.

Delmania · Oct 4, 2015

It depends on the context. Companies like Blizzard aren't going to hire contractors from Asia to build whatever they've got cooking up for Blizzcon. Most large US corporations realized outsourcing to the lowest bidder realized that a race to the bottom results in a shitty product that costs twice as much to fix than it did to build. If you want to be a coder, you've got to learn to market yourself.

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