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Engin ArslanLearn JavaScript with p5.jshttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-3426-6_1

1. Introduction

Engin Arslan1 
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
 

At this age and time that we live in, coding is simply invaluable. It has the power to uplift your career, your future prospects, and even your intellectual capacity. Computation is driving one of the largest capital expansions in history, and there has never been a better time to learn coding than now.

Why Learn Coding?

My first serious interaction with coding was at college. We had to take a course on a programming language called C Sharp. I failed the course the first time I had to take it and barely passed it the second time when I had to take it again. With that defeat in mind, I stayed ...

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