essentialcodingideas
nounUK /ɪˈsɛnʃəl ˈkəʊdɪŋ aɪˈdɪəz/
US /ɪˈsɛnʃəl ˈkoʊdɪŋ aɪˈdiːəz/
The most important ideas you need to know to write computer programs.
The teacher wrote the essentialcodingideas on the board before the class started coding.
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2. The main thoughts behind a piece of software.
Before building the app, the team agreed on the essentialcodingideas.
3. A short list of must-know rules for writing clean code.
She pinned the essentialcodingideas above her desk for quick reference.
4. The basic building blocks taught in a beginner coding lesson.
Today's essentialcodingideas include loops and conditionals.