Writing and Thoughts About Programming

This blog is designed to serve as a resource for people interested in programming or looking to learn how to program.

You can expect to find programming considerations on this blog, along with a touch of my photography and explorations in visual and digital art.

Practice for Beginners and Experienced Programmers

If you're just learning or want to improve your skills, here's a tip:

1. Get a set of 3x5 cards.
2. Write the component on one side and its definition on the other.
3. Spend 15 minutes a day practicing.

When you can recognize a symbol correctly three times in a row, move it out of the pile and replace it with something from the next set of symbols.

Learn to Recognize and Name

Basic Symbols

• / = slash
• \ = backslash
• . = dot
• , = comma
• - = hyphen (joining words) / dash (separating sentence parts) / minus
• — = editor's dash
• _ = underscore
• : = colon (2-point)
• ; = semicolon (1-point)
• :: = quadpunkt (or "quad" / "4-point")
• | = pipe
• @ = at

Brackets

• ( ) = parenthesis / round bracket / normal bracket
• [ ] = bracket / square bracket
• { } = braces / curly brackets
• < > = chevrons / angle brackets

Mix-Ins

• ¶ = pilcrow / paragraph
• § = section sign
• ° = degree
• ⁂ = asterism / tristar
• þ = thorn
• × = multiplication / check
• ¤ = unspecified currency / foul
• ⊙ = circumpunct / circled dot
• • = middle dot
• ⌔ = sector

Take it slow, practice consistently, and watch your recognition and skills improve over time!

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