From the course: Learning Data Analytics: 1 Foundations
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Learning syntax
From the course: Learning Data Analytics: 1 Foundations
Learning syntax
- [Instructor] Syntax is required. Programs use syntax to run. And really, nothing can happen without it. All programs have their own syntax, just like different countries have their different language. So an easy way to think about syntax is that it's the language of your program. And it allows you to interact with your program to do a variety of different commands, like when you choose a menu option. Or even when you write a formula, you're using syntax. So of course, it can be intimidating. Could you imagine if you had to learn syntax to open or save a file? If you're old enough to remember DOS, then you know exactly what it's like. Don't be overwhelmed by syntax, because just like you learned to speak in your language, you'll learn to speak in syntax. I think one of the more difficult parts of learning syntax is that you have to know what you want to say. Then you have to learn how to say it. And then you have to say it correctly, or should I say, type it correctly? There's really…
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