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What is the reason for error code?
Error codes can also be used to specify an error, and simplify research into the cause and how to fix it. This is commonly used by consumer products when something goes wrong, such as the cause of a Blue Screen of Death, to make it easier to pinpoint the exact problem the product is having.
What is a simplified representation of something more complex?
Abstraction: a simplified representation of something more complex. Abstractions allow you to hide details to help you manage complexity, focus on relevant concepts, and reason about problems at a higher level.
When do you know the basics but you still can’t code?
If you paste in the code and it works, you haven’t learnt anything. If you paste in the code and it’s broken, you won’t be able to fix it. Analyse other people’s code, learn a little bit about how it works, then write it yourself.
What are the different types of error codes?
400s: Client error codes indicating that there was a problem with the request. 500s: Server error codes indicating that the request was accepted, but that an error on the server prevented the fulfillment of the request. Within each of these classes, a variety of server codes exist and may be returned by the server.
What do you mean when you say you don’t know anything about programming?
“I know the theory, but I can’t put it into code.” “I know about while loops, but I don’t know how or when to use them.” “I know about loops and arrays and variables, but I don’t know how to combine them.” Usually the student completes some kind of online programming course, but feels lost once the course is over.
Can you write your own code without instruction?
You have to start writing your own code, without instruction. Start with an empty file, and type every line of code yourself. This is going to be really difficult at first. You will spend a lot of time debugging, and trying to understand error messages, but that is the point.