Hello everyone!
I am a beginner programmer here that has just completed their second python project, the time calculator.
I have come here to ask for advice because I have noticed that I have a bad habit of frequently using conditional statements, sometimes even when they may not be necessary, and those in turn cause my code to easily become bloated.
I would like to write cleaner, better code, and wondered if you guys had any suggestions.
Bearing in mind that the code I write does work, and that I have only started programming recently (two weeks ago) , the information that I have inferred so far specifically on how to write other code in place of if else statements and debloat my coding is the following:
-lambda functions are your friend, especially when you need to sort and filter lists
-dictionaries can also be your friend (https://towardsdatascience.com/dictionary-as-an-alternative-to-if-else-76fe57a1e4af)
-write out in comments what the different parts that make up the program will do, jotting out notes and writing a quick draft", so as to get a better picture of what your end will âproductâ will be like, and that so that you can focus on your programming task more easily.
As I am sure that there are a lot more tricks/ knowledge to learn when it comes to de-bloating and writing more succinct code, and so I would love to hear any tips and tricks the freecodecamp community has to give on the matter.
Happy coding!