foundationalprogrammingprinciples
nounUK /faʊnˈdeɪʃənəl ˈprəʊɡræmɪŋ ˈprɪnsəpəlz/
US /faʊnˈdeɪʃənəl ˈproʊɡræmɪŋ ˈprɪnsəpəlz/
The basic rules you learn first that help you write computer programs well.
Before building the game, the class studied foundational programming principles like loops and variables.
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2. The simple ideas that make code easy to read and fix.
Clean names and short functions are foundational programming principles for teamwork.
3. The starting lessons that every new coder should learn.
Her first course covered foundational programming principles such as debugging and testing.
4. The steady rules that keep software safe and correct.
Checking inputs follows foundational programming principles that prevent many bugs.