K. Sabbak

Developer

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Copying Code for Comprehension

May 25, 2018

I think I'm a kinetic learner. That's why I print out my code when I refactor. That's also why if I want to get anything out of printed code examples (excepting the smallest/shortest of examples), I have to type them up myself. I've been reading Agile Software Development: Principles, Patterns and Practices (PPP) lately, and Robert Martin really, really likes his code examples that span pages. Maybe there are people out there who can get something out of just reading those examples, but for me, it's way too much to keep in my head at once, especially without language highlighting, but also in general.

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