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    From Matthew Munson@VERT/IUTOPIA to All on Sun Apr 6 18:31:00 2025
    should i try and self teach myself some mathematics so i could
    understand programming or can one program without the need for Calculus?

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  • From Digital Man@VERT to Matthew Munson on Sun Apr 6 19:19:12 2025
    Re: Math and programming
    By: Matthew Munson to All on Sun Apr 06 2025 06:31 pm

    should i try and self teach myself some mathematics so i could
    understand programming or can one program without the need for Calculus?

    Most programming does not invovled much math and definitely not Caluclus.
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  • From Nightfox@VERT/DIGDIST to Matthew Munson on Sun Apr 6 19:07:43 2025
    Re: Math and programming
    By: Matthew Munson to All on Sun Apr 06 2025 06:31 pm

    should i try and self teach myself some mathematics so i could understand programming or can one program without the need for Calculus?

    You don't need to learn math in order to learn programming.

    Nightfox

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  • From Mortar@VERT/EOTLBBS to Matthew Munson on Sun Apr 6 21:56:46 2025
    Re: Math and programming
    By: Matthew Munson to All on Sun Apr 06 2025 18:31:00

    should i try and self teach myself some mathematics so i could
    understand programming or can one program without the need for Calculus?

    As far as learning the language, no. But if the programs you plan on writing are math-focused, then it'll help to have an understanding of the equations you'll be using. Of course, these days you can look up mretty much any needed equation/formula online, which can make things easier.

    For a first language, I recommend Python. I'm learning it myself. It's pretty easy to learn, relative to other languages. It's used everywhere, versatile and well supported. I highly recommend the book, "Python Crash Course".

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  • From phigan@VERT/TACOPRON to Nightfox on Tue Apr 8 06:06:45 2025
    Re: Math and programming
    By: Nightfox to Matthew Munson on Sun Apr 06 2025 07:07 pm

    You don't need to learn math in order to learn programming.

    Eh, you _do_ have to know 2+2=4 and that sometimes you start counting at 0.

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  • From Nightfox@VERT/DIGDIST to phigan on Tue Apr 8 10:32:28 2025
    Re: Math and programming
    By: phigan to Nightfox on Tue Apr 08 2025 06:06 am

    You don't need to learn math in order to learn programming.

    Eh, you _do_ have to know 2+2=4 and that sometimes you start counting at 0.

    Yes; what I mean is, you don't need to learn algebra or caclulus or anything in order to learn programming syntax and how to call functions, etc..

    Nightfox

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  • From Dumas Walker@VERT/CAPCITY2 to MATTHEW MUNSON on Tue Apr 8 16:59:00 2025
    should i try and self teach myself some mathematics so i could
    understand programming or can one program without the need for Calculus?

    I think if you are going to be programming for a system that is meant to do
    a lot of calculations *for* math or science, maybe. I programmed on
    systems that worked with taxes and child support payments for 27+ years and
    had to at least have a grasp on basic math... addition, subtraction,
    division, multiplication, how to figure out a percentage, etc... but never
    used any higher math.

    If you are planning to program most anything else, a knowledge of basic
    math might help, but I am guessing you'd not need higher math, either.


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  • From nelgin@VERT/EOTLBBS to All on Thu Apr 24 22:55:38 2025
    On Sun, 6 Apr 2025 19:19:12 -0700
    "Digital Man" (VERT) <VERT!Digital.Man@endofthelinebbs.com> wrote:

    Re: Math and programming
    By: Matthew Munson to All on Sun Apr 06 2025 06:31 pm

    should i try and self teach myself some mathematics so i could
    understand programming or can one program without the need for
    Calculus?

    Most programming does not invovled much math and definitely not
    Caluclus.

    Some basic knowledge of order of operations helps plus a bit of stuff
    like a negative plus a negative is a positive, as in 8 - -8 = 16.
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