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Slightly tangential but I appreciate the attention to detail. Like explaining how $ means it's the command prompt—I have had non-zero classmates put `pip instal
by clashmeifyoucan 6y ago
Slightly tangential but I appreciate the attention to detail. Like explaining how $ means it's the command prompt—I have had non-zero classmates put `pip install xyz` in their python console and then pull their hair when that didn't work.
- siraben 6y agoIt makes me wonder how this sort of knowledge could be acquired in the first place. Many students studying CS haven't seen a command line before entering university, and intro classes usually encourage students to use some IDE. I've known classmates that had no idea they could run `cmake . && make && ./main` on the command line instead of clicking a button.
- clashmeifyoucan 6y agoI feel like universities should have a really basic intro to intro cs class that just gets students familiar with the command line (CS49?). I remember some university doing something similar as a workshop, but I can't recall which. Over the course of classes, sometimes they do require you to use the command line but then they will just give you the commands to copy paste, without explaining what any of it does.
- glabu 6y agoBack in my CS undergrad in France, we had extended bash courses. A bit over the top in some regards, but useful nonetheless.