gary barlow smith wrote:hi guys,
I've now been trying to learn java for a good few weeks following online video tutorials. But I can't even grasp the basics.
I think I need to be taught like a little child in order to understand.
What can i do? Are there any tutorials which are so basic, that a little child can understand?
I'm even in two minds if this is a language for me to learn.
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gary barlow smith wrote:I've now been trying to learn java for a good few weeks following online video tutorials. But I can't even grasp the basics.
What can i do? Are there any tutorials which are so basic, that a little child can understand?
I'm even in two minds if this is a language for me to learn.
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Winston Gutkowski wrote:
gary barlow smith wrote:I've now been trying to learn java for a good few weeks following online video tutorials. But I can't even grasp the basics.
Two weeks? Try 10 years...
What can i do? Are there any tutorials which are so basic, that a little child can understand?
I doubt it - unless that child is very clever. Programming is inherently complex, so don't expect to just "pick it up".
My advice: Start here.
I'm even in two minds if this is a language for me to learn.
There may be simpler ones to kick off with - a scripting language like bash, for example - but eventually you're going to run into the same basic problem: programming is not simple. You don't have to be a genius, but you do need discipline and a basic grasp of logic. The rest is just hard work and practise.
Winston
gary barlow smith wrote:I've tried the oracle tutorials mate, but to be honest, I don't find them easy in explaining the language clearly.
I was thinking of trying a more easier language to start off with, such as Visual Basic and once i've grasped that, to move onto java as i heard most languages have very similar principles...what do you think?
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gary barlow smith wrote:So confused mate... Don't know what to do
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that a little child can understand?
gary barlow smith wrote:I get stuck and can't remember a certain code or word in java and partly due to the tedious task of switch, searching constantly to find out what word I was looking for.
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Winston Gutkowski wrote:
gary barlow smith wrote:I get stuck and can't remember a certain code or word in java and partly due to the tedious task of switch, searching constantly to find out what word I was looking for.
Well, once you get familiar with things, the absolute best "cheat-sheet" you can have is the API documentation. I always have it open when I'm programming; and I've been writing Java code for 12 years now.
My advice though: If you really want to become a good programmer, don't find excuses for not doing it.
Either you like it or you don't. If you do, you'll find a way - and the only way to get good is by practice - if you don't, it's probably not for you.
Think positive.
Winston
PS: Read my "10 years" link. It's an excellent article, and covers quite a bit of what we've discussed.
luck, db
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Darryl Burke wrote:gary barlow smith, please BeForthrightWhenCrossPostingToOtherSites
http://www.java-forums.org/new-java/80016-noob-cant-get-his-head-around-basics-java.html
gary barlow smith wrote:I do apologise, but I wasn't aware there was anything wrong with cross postings as I wanted an answer
from different people on different forums and then use that to decide what best route to take.
As you will see, I have got different answers, so surely it's not a bad idea, is it?
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Winston Gutkowski wrote:
gary barlow smith wrote:So confused mate... Don't know what to do
Have you tried Meeta's suggestion?
Head First Java is often cited here as a good book for beginners, but TBH, if you have problems understanding something like:
private int i = 0;
I'm not really sure where to guide you, except to say that maybe programming just isn't for you.
Winston
gary barlow smith wrote:I really like that, but I also want a printable version.
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