10-06-2010, 09:12 PM
(08-26-2010, 10:36 AM)Yang- Wrote: Donot learn programming by reading books.. Its a language. Take some source, reverse engineer it using google.. Gradually you will make it.
Programming isn't just writing code. It's logical reasoning, algorithm design and implementation, comprehending and utilizing design patterns, testing (arguably that could be grouped with writing code if you're a test-driven developer as is desirable), debugging, performance tweaking, and the list goes on. Truthfully, writing code isn't even how a programmer spends the majority of their time.
Reading source code might teach you pieces of the language. But it won't teach you how to be a programmer.