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Re:Principles for Programming Languages for Learners by teach on Sunday August 28, 2016 @11:34PM (#12379842)
Yes, I mean that they can code everything in my class without needing a reference.

I don't make them memorize anything -- I agree that's a waste of mental capacity -- they just learn it through tremendous repetition.

Once you know a half dozen programming languages then Stack Overflow and reference manuals are of course useful and I'm sure most of my former students do use them.

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Re:Principles for Programming Languages for Learners by harryjo on Monday August 29, 2016 @03:50AM (#12380612)
> I don't make them memorize anything -- I agree that's a waste of mental capacity -- they just learn it through tremendous repetition.

I don't understand. You are drilling them to memorize through repetition.

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