# Still not getting it. \<heavy sigh\>

**URL:** <https://discourse.julialang.org/t/still-not-getting-it-heavy-sigh/138800>\
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**Created:** [August 14, 2026, 5:56am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/still-not-getting-it-heavy-sigh/138800 "2026-08-14T05:56:00Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 11\
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**Author:** ![technocrat](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/technocrat/32/220947_2.png) [@technocrat](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/technocrat)\
**Post date:** [August 18, 2026, 5:17pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/still-not-getting-it-heavy-sigh/138800/21 "2026-08-18T17:17:37Z")

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> [@ArchieCall](#):
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> - Learn how to create and use arrays.

The true secret sauce of Julia, the World’s Most Ergonomic Programming Language™

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**Author:** ![skypuppy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/54ee81/32.png) [@skypuppy](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/skypuppy)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2026, 12:57am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/still-not-getting-it-heavy-sigh/138800/22 "2026-08-19T00:57:38Z")

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Well, I’ve been using arrays since 1977. Does that count?

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**Author:** ![ArchieCall](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/archiecall/32/206_2.png) [@ArchieCall](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/ArchieCall)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2026, 8:07am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/still-not-getting-it-heavy-sigh/138800/23 "2026-08-19T08:07:27Z")

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For starters: post a MWE snippet of a C program that you cannot convert to Julia.

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**Author:** ![skypuppy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/54ee81/32.png) [@skypuppy](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/skypuppy)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2026, 10:42pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/still-not-getting-it-heavy-sigh/138800/24 "2026-08-19T22:42:02Z")

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MWE? Whazzat?

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**Author:** ![skypuppy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/54ee81/32.png) [@skypuppy](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/skypuppy)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2026, 10:44pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/still-not-getting-it-heavy-sigh/138800/25 "2026-08-19T22:44:08Z")

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Incorrect assumption. Not asking about a math course. Thanks, anyway.

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**Author:** ![technocrat](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/technocrat/32/220947_2.png) [@technocrat](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/technocrat)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2026, 2:29am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/still-not-getting-it-heavy-sigh/138800/26 "2026-08-20T02:29:10Z")

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Minimum Working Example. The idea is to post a self-contained code with real or fabricated data to serve as the basis for discussion of some point. In this case, it was to take a C program that you understand and show how to express it in Julia.

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**Author:** ![PetrKryslUCSD](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/petrkryslucsd/32/215825_2.png) [@PetrKryslUCSD](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/PetrKryslUCSD)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2026, 7:18am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/still-not-getting-it-heavy-sigh/138800/27 "2026-08-20T07:18:51Z")

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Learn by doing: instead of thinking about the big picture from the start, begin by picking one particular small problem and start writing code. Then post here any _specific_ code when it trips you up. The people here are genius in helping others sort out their hang ups. (Personal experience 😉 .) My 2c worth.

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**Author:** ![Roger\_Powell](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/roger_powell/32/21586_2.png) [@Roger\_Powell](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Roger_Powell)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2026, 11:00am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/still-not-getting-it-heavy-sigh/138800/28 "2026-08-20T11:00:45Z")

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OK. You got me me confused by this:

> Is there an on-line, human based math course I can take

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**Author:** ![ArchieCall](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/archiecall/32/206_2.png) [@ArchieCall](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/ArchieCall)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2026, 2:03pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/still-not-getting-it-heavy-sigh/138800/29 "2026-08-20T14:03:34Z")

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**Author:** ![skypuppy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/54ee81/32.png) [@skypuppy](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/skypuppy)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2026, 12:51pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/still-not-getting-it-heavy-sigh/138800/30 "2026-08-24T12:51:44Z")

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**Author:** ![skypuppy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/54ee81/32.png) [@skypuppy](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/skypuppy)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2026, 5:17pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/still-not-getting-it-heavy-sigh/138800/31 "2026-08-25T17:17:30Z")

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Still trying to find that code group that just blew my mind. Almost zero words in it!

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