Re:Memorizing a programming language using spaced repetition...
by karmakaze on Saturday February 10, 2024 @01:29PM
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The 'parameter ordering' bit was specifically from using PHP for a stint. The standard library goes out of its way to make parameter ordering non-standard and inconsistent. Having to look it up constantly was such a flow-kill. My text editor back then wasn't so smart.
Other things - well, there is Google, there is StackOverflow, and now - also ChatGPT with GPT-4.
Sure, it might not be enough for learning (at least, not for everyone), but well enough to avoid needless memorization. Memorization always comes at some opportunity cost of using time (and, well, brain capacity) for something more fruitful, e.g., learning good programming patterns, wise abstractions, etc.