Is it OK to use other peoples code?

Is it OK to use other peoples code?

Using other people’s code is a great way to save time and effort, and as long as you’re doing it legally I think only good things can come of it.

Is it OK to steal code?

The core of it, the quirks, all of it become a seamless part of your own code. If you could write it again from memory, that’s a sign a good theft; a reworking that has left you with something more than a clone, with something original. So yes, steal code. Take it, understand it, and implement it in your own projects.

Can you use other people’s code from GitHub?

As long as you adhere to the licensing terms that it is published under, yes. Not all code on GitHub comes with an open source license. But if it does, that license allows you to copy the code, modify it if you want, and use it for what you want.

How do you learn from other people’s codes?

What’s the best way to read and understand someone else’s code?

1. Find one thing you know the code does, and trace those actions backward, starting at the end. Say, for example, you know that the code you’re viewing ultimately creates a file with a list of movie titles.
2. Rinse and repeat.

How do I credit someone else’s code?

To cite either a computer program or piece of source code you will need the following information:

1. Author(s) name (Individual or corporation)
2. Date.
3. Title of program/source code.
4. Code version.
5. Type (e.g. computer program, source code)
6. Web address or publisher (e.g. program publisher, URL)

How do I debug someone else’s code?

The best way I’ve ever discovered to read and understand someone else’s code is to:

1. Find one thing you know the code does, and trace those actions backward, starting at the end. Say, for example, you know that the code you’re viewing ultimately creates a file with a list of movie titles.
2. Rinse and repeat.

How do I write my own code?

1. Set goals. Before you begin writing code, it is a good idea to take some time to consider your goals.
2. Choose a language. After determining your goals, you will need to choose a coding language to learn.
3. Find a resource.
4. Download an editor.
5. Start practicing.
6. Continue learning.

Do coders copy and paste?

Most programmers do it, but that doesn’t mean you should Sometimes I’ve copied and pasted code my own code, on most cases I end with boiler plate code or stuff that looks really similar. After investing some more time with that code afterwards I end up with the following: A component (see also: separation of concerns)

How do you credit someone’s code?