Why do I find it easier reading and understanding codes but can barely write a simple program?

Question

I've been able to read Python codes and easily understand them, identify errors, fix and interpret them but when I try to write code, I find it very difficult especially since I don't know what to write. Is this very common?

Answer 1

it is indeed common. I'm in the intermediate development projects on FCC. With every new project I feel so weak, dumb and inadequate. In my mind I understand how to get the project done but as soon as I start.....
That's when I realize that it's harder than it looks. So I think one has to overcome that lethargy, that inertia. YOU NEVER REALIZE HOW LAZY YOU ARE UNTIL YOU BEGIN TO CODE.

Answer 2

Well it does happen lots of time. It's very much different to code and fixing errors AND being creative. Creativity boils down to what and to which direction you wanna tailor all the coding skills to, whether system programming, web programming, game programming, or data science etc

I have not really finished going through all the basic python tutorials here on SoloLearn app, but my direction is Web Programming and so have already dived in Django Web Framework with Python. And it's just awesome building web apps and databases, well at least that's the focus direction now using all the basic python skills, particularly Object Oriented Programming and Regular expressions in terms of Django.

So go my friend take a breath and figure out the path you wanna be on and that's it. Happy coding!

Answer 3

It happened to me when I was learning PROLOG language. 😔

Answer 4

You have to write,write,write...
I read lots of tutorials, docs, youtube...but first begun before 2 weeks to write and now i see: damn. I should write from beginning! I can very good read and understand code but often forget symbols, cause i write not much before