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Pointers in C Explained: What They Are and Why You Need Them
When I first learned pointers in C, I thought they were very annoying. I would always run my program and then I would run into a segmentation fault error, and then I would have no idea why there was an error going on. It was just annoying to keep track of all the different pointers,…
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How to Approach a Coding Problem: Step-by-Step Guide for Beginners
Coding problems can seem overwhelming at first glance. Just take a look at this problem—Palindrome Number. This is a problem on LeetCode, and in this problem, it says:“Given an integer X, return true if X is a palindrome and false otherwise.” This is overwhelming at first because we know how to determine if a number…
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The Secret Language Of Computer Data EXPLAINED!
Often we’re told that data to computers are just ones and zeros. What this means is that computers don’t actually understand or know what the data is that they’re dealing with and what they’re referring to. Like, say you send your email to your friend—technically, your computer doesn’t really understand what that data is. Even…
Is it worth it to learn how to program?
In this modern digital era, programming and programmers have become more and more crucial to building anything in this world. I personally have witnessed many of my friends change career paths towards programming. Some have switched for better pay and some for a less strenuous job. I also see a ton of people online learning…
Can I learn how to program?
Landing a programming job is the dream for many people these days. It provides a good work life balance. On top of that, it does sound cool and fun to build and use an application, but is it too hard? Does it take a particular kind of person to be a programmer? Maybe you are…
3 myths about programming jobs
For those who aspire to have a programming job, there’s a lot of speculation about what programming jobs are like. I see many questions online and even had my own guesses when I was still a student about what work life would be like. Maybe you are wondering how much skill is needed to land…
Which programming language should I learn first?
Ahhh…one of the first questions everyone asks when they want to get into programming. I see this question a lot online and it is totally understandable. Many aspiring programmers don’t know what’s out there and what the main purpose is for each language. Also, they may not see much of a difference between each of…
Why you should learn C
C is one of the big names in the programming world. Created in 1972 by Dennis Ritchie, this programming language has a long history and a continuing legacy that continues to this day. Much of the digital world has been built in C and even many popular languages like Python, Java, and JavaScript have been…
C tutorial: How to store different types of data in a program
In essence, all that a program does is take in data, process it, and give it to you in a processed format that you want. For example, YouTube takes in video data from one person and makes it available to many people. Video editing programs take raw video data and allows editors to edit the…