Explain coding

1. You tell a computer system what to do

2. This includes doing some things under certain conditions

3. It makes algorithms possible

They are often the same as in a human activity called "thinking".

4. It works, either due to advanced microelectronics or magic sorcery

5. You can give orders to your PC

This can be very useful. Check out the book Automate the boring stuff with Python by Al Sweigart.

6. It can also be very helpful for writers and other creatives

Check out Dan Nguyen's Bastard's book of Ruby.

7. You use specialized languages and development environments for this

This can be as simple as creating a .html file and including some JavaScript.

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apkussma @apkussma

I used to code in Ruby, so I find that 'Bastards Book' link intriguing, but I don't understand how it's helpful for writers. Can you expand/explain?

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DrFritzS @DrFritzS

I found it inspiring to play around with patterns in words and random combinations of elements, counting words with positive and negative connotations etc. It can also be useful for gathering information (web scraping) and combining it in new ways. But I had the same question, when I read that book. I think it can be an additional tool in a writer's toolbox.

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