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The first language I explored when starting to study computer programme was Java and I did find it incredibly difficult to get my head around it all. I then enrolled in a coding bootcamp which focuses on JavaScript and transitioning from a strictly typed language into JavaScript was even more difficult. I had definitely missed the structure of Java.
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Since completing the bootcamp I had noticed that TypeScript is a language now being a requirement for Junior Developers. Upon viewing some code in TypeScript and even going on the TypeScript website, I noticed how similar it is to Java. This made me really excited to learn TypeScript. 🤓
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I decided to code Pong from a codealong from Bro Code to help me get back into the mind set of a strictly typed language before I properly study TypeScript. This has been super useful and has actually made me miss writing in Java. 🤓 🤓 🤓
- JDK 15
- Java Extension Pack in VSCode
Player 1
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W - Move UP
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S - Move DOWN
Player 2
- ⬆️ - Move UP
- ⬇️ - Move DOWN
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Creating all the classes and calling it in the Main file as a variable. All the other classes either extend and inherit from one another.
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In each class, the methods were created and gradually filled out as the game progressed.
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I didn't know that you could code something visual in Java. It was really fun following the tutorial and seeing it slowly built with packages Java already has such as
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A stronger foundation in strictly typed language and revising the knowledge I already had in Java.
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A good refresher on
public,static,voidandthiskeywords as well as **defining types everywhere! ** A huge difference from JavaScript, but makes a lot of sense to me.
- I really enjoyed doing this codealong. In future I will finish the Udemy course I have by Tim Bachalka because I really like the syntax of Java and would love to explore to what extent Java is used for.