![]() ![]() It didn’t take long for me to realize that didn’t work. I had previously used only Microsoft Word for putting my words and thoughts into a computer, so I tried programming in Word. My first mistake in learning to program was my choice of text editors. You have many text editors to choose from, so choose wisely. ![]() Your text editor is perhaps your most important tool (like Robin Hood’s bow, King Arthur’s Excalibur, and Susan Boyle’s voice). ![]() Code is written in plain-text files using a text editor. When I say code, I mean instructions for a computer written in a programming language that the computer can understand. One of the most important parts of programming is writing code (but, as discussed in the sidebar, coding and programming are not exactly the same thing). By the end of the book, all the mysteries will be revealed. Not understanding what you are doing is (for me at least) a big part of programming computers. One word of warning before we get started: We are going to cover a few things in this chapter that you won’t immediately understand. Go get in front of your computer if you’re not already there-you have some code to write! ![]() The program will be the first part of a larger project that we will build throughout this book. Welcome to the world of programming! I believe that the best way to learn how to program is to actually program (but you already know that because you totally didn’t skip the introduction), so we’re going to build a program in this chapter. Project: Create a Google Chrome Extension. ![]()
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