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Programming Basics

This will teach you about the basics of programming if you are new and have no clue where to start. An important tool to all programmers is a search engine, so there is no shame in looking up concepts that you may not understand in-depth.

Object Oriented Programming

OOP is a framework used to clearly organize your code, which helps with reducing redundant code, reusing code, troubleshooting, and solving complex programming challenges.

Variables

Variables store pieces of information to be referenced or manipulated.

Types of Variables:

  • Boolean - a true or false value
  • Integer - an integer
  • Double - any number or decimal
  • String - a 'string' of text
  • Character - a single letter/number

There are many other types of variables besides these.

Methods

Methods are used as a triggerable action, Commonly called functions. Two common uses of functions are start and stop

Classes

A class is a template or blueprint used to create a set of objects called instances. The class stores data that is shared by all instances, and is the main container of methods and properties.

Objects

Objects are single instances of a class, and inherit key aspects from the base class. Objects can have seperate aspects that make them unique.