The understanding of "language as code" (or "code as prose") is behind some of the more wrong-headed forms of language sticklerism. Using "its" for "it's" is a mistake that annoys sensible readers.

Why can't computers read human language? Why do some source files look like crazy character noise? Are computer programmers magicians?

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In the beginning, computer programmers translated their desires into the language of machines. Now, those machines are becoming conversant in the language of their programmers. OpenAI's newly released ...

13. People Should Understand The Basics Learning how to code isn't necessary for a lot of professionals, but understanding the basics can be beneficial to your entire team.

Arduino simplifies things by only using just one coding language. Here's what you need to get started with developing software for the tiny device.

The C programming language has influenced many other languages. Learning C enables you to understand what’s going inside a computer in general.

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A new study tested first-time computer code learners to see what skills predicted their success. They found that language abilities were more important than mathematical acumen.

AI coding assistant refuses to write code, tells user to learn programming instead Cursor AI tells user, "I cannot generate code for you, as that would be completing your work." ...