step-by-step coding
noun phraseUK /ˌstep baɪ ˈstep ˈkəʊdɪŋ/
US /ˌstep baɪ ˈstep ˈkoʊdɪŋ/
Step-by-step coding means writing computer instructions one small piece at a time, in order.
The teacher showed us step-by-step coding by building a simple game one line at a time.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A teaching method where each coding instruction is explained and practiced before moving to the next.
The beginner course uses step-by-step coding so no one gets lost.
3. Writing a program by following a numbered list of instructions.
Her step-by-step coding followed the worksheet from line one to line ten.
4. Building software in small, tested stages rather than all at once.
With step-by-step coding, we checked the program after every new part.