My first Python program actually worked on the third try

I've been learning Python for about 3 weeks now and last Tuesday I finally got my little calculator program to run without any errors. It just adds two numbers together, but seeing "Enter a number" pop up on my screen made me so happy I actually cheered. My cat looked at me like I was crazy. Has anyone else had that moment where something simple clicks and it feels like a huge win?

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hugoh5520d ago

Know exactly what you mean. That first time you see your own code do what you told it to do, it's a real feeling of accomplishment. I remember teaching myself basic HTML back in the dial-up days and spending an hour trying to get a picture to show up on a page. When it finally did, I sat back and grinned like a fool. The cat didn't care either, but that's cats for you. That calculator is a solid first step, and three tries is pretty good going. You should be proud of it.

pat_coleman20d ago

That feeling of "Enter a number" popping up is pure gold. I remember my first working program was a little script that just printed "hello" and I sat there staring at it like I'd just solved world hunger. Three tries is actually really good, my first Python thing took me like five or six tries because I kept forgetting colons. What are you planning to build next with your newfound calculator skills?

lopez.simon18d ago

Three tries is solid. I notice the same pattern working on cars. First time you fix something simple like a loose bolt it takes forever. But after that you start seeing how parts connect. @hugoh55 is right about how code and real world stuff works the same way. Everything builds on the last thing you learned. My buddy spent two hours trying to unclog a drain then fixed a sink in ten minutes the next week.