Programming Language Learning Template
Programming Language Learning Template
When learning a new programming language, it’s helpful to have a structured template covering essential concepts. Below is a template you can use to organize your notes when learning any programming language.
Variable
Declaration
How to declare variables
Use
How to use variables
Operator
Arithmetic
+, -, *, /, %, etc.
Comparison
==, !=, <, >, <=, >=, etc.
Logical Operator
&&, ||, !, etc.
Assignment Operator
=, +=, -=, etc.
Number
Parse To Number
Converting strings to numbers
Check Number
Validating if a value is a number
Convert
Converting between number types
String
Get Character
Accessing individual characters
Substring
Extracting parts of strings
Concatenation
Joining strings together
Methods
Common string methods (length, replace, split, trim, etc.)
Array
Declaration
How to create arrays
Get
Accessing array elements
Set
Modifying array elements
Sub Array
Extracting portions of arrays
Concatenation
Combining arrays
Methods
Common array methods (push, pop, map, filter, reduce, etc.)
Map (Dictionary/Hash)
Declaration
How to create maps
Get
Retrieving values by key
Set
Adding or updating key-value pairs
Concatenation
Merging maps
Control Flow
If Statement
Conditional execution
For Loop
Iterating over ranges or collections
Function
Declaration
How to define functions
Use
How to call functions
Exception Handling
Use
Try-catch-finally patterns
Error Info
Accessing error details
Import
Import
Importing modules/packages
Use
Using imported items
Comment
Single-line and multi-line comment syntax
Casting
Type conversion between different types
Expression
Expression vs statement differences
Range
Range operators and iteration
How to Use This Template
- Copy this template for each new language you learn
- Fill in examples specific to that language
- Add notes about unique features or gotchas
- Compare with languages you already know
- Practice by writing small programs using each concept
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