For me, it's reading/writing CSV's in Python. I've done it a thousand times but I can never remember the syntax.
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For me, it's reading/writing CSV's in Python. I've done it a thousand times but I can never remember the syntax.
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I always look up pretty much anything Javascript. Mostly to find the MDN and CanIUse entries to determine browser support and maybe read a StackOverflow post or two on the topic. With browsers constantly changing usually for the better (but not always), it's kind of pointless to try to remember what browser version supports what function or event or feature.
For PHP, I just go to php.net but I inevitably need to search for the date() function 80% of the time I visit php.net. Do I need "F j, Y" or "M j, Y"?
Any time I have to use Perl, I end up having to relearn the entire language from the ground-up. Most languages I can remember enough of to fumble my way around and eventually find my way again - kind of like learning to ride a bicycle. With Perl, it's beginners-ville every single time.
Maybe with Perl it is, because there is always one more way to do it?
Nothing. I do web searches with DuckDuckGo 😋 or even Bing if I must; just as long as it's not from the Google engine.
I'm getting old and forgetful so I have to look up anything I haven't done in the last 6 months lol, but just usually as quick reference and it all comes back to me instantly.
MySQL update with join syntax
random numbers generation, between two desired ones
I always use to search for syntax. Because I always forget syntax and think that I am fool who can't remember syntax whether it's python or javascript. Moreover, sometimes I search for functions name, such as push in javascript and append in python. I always mix them.
In every language it is the same thing. The main method...
Array / String functions, it freaks me out! 😂
Remove git lock file
A better title for this article would be "What's the one thing you always need to lookup?"
Even though I still use Google as my search engine. We should not elevate Google. Also, in a lot of cases I perform targeted lookups because I know where to find my answer. For example I have my browser configured with the keyword "mdn" to search the Mozilla Developer Network.
As for what I lookup, basically anything API related which isn't obvious through auto-completion. Never try to remember things which you can easily look up.
I feel what you're saying but it's part of the language now. I'll just google it is a valid phrase. Google might be too big a company and there might be things wrong with that but no one ever has done search better than them. I tried to get away from Google for a while and move to DuckDuckGo. Although I love their philosophy and their ideas, they're so slow and not at all as good as Google when it comes to search. Does DuckDuckGo need our support? Yes, it does. And we should continue doing that by still using it wherever it can be used.
I know it's a common language now, it wasn't 20 years ago, and we can fix it to become proper again. Google is powerful enough, and they have not proven to be a good shepherd, and thus should not be empowered when not needed.
Additionally for trademark reasons Google does not want people to say they "googled" something, as they would loose the trademark.
Yes, it can be fixed in the long run if we're persistent enough. I wouldn't say that they have not proven to be a good shepherd entirely. There are very good things about them and there are a couple of shady things about them. To counter those shady things, some of the IDW people started OpenAI - to secure a better future by distributing power rather than concentrating it. I think that approach will succeed in the long run. About Google losing the trademark - I don't think that's going to happen. But I like surprises.