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[TheBiggerFish]

Yeah.

[Magnumcannon]

Guys, this question is less objective than my previous ones. I know the basics of Python, Java and C++ (although i'm better in OOP in Java). What should my next step be? I tried GUI programming, but i can't grasp it on Java or C++ (Python is not hard). Currently, i can't use my programming skills in any pratical mean in my life (i'm kinda young). I've been getting quite frustrated recently because of this, as i'm not having as much progress as i had before. Any suggestions?

[TheBiggerFish]

@Magnumcannon:Learn more things.  This is always the next step.
Try a different language, maybe.

[Lightningfalcon]

Step up the size of your projects. Unless you've already done several really big ones. But if the most you've done is a few hundred lines, find something bigger to do. Do something of a decent size that you already know the basics of how to do, just not at the scale you're used to. Then add extra features that include things you don't know how to do. Try planning it out beforehand.

[Orange Wizard]

Make a game.

If you're anything like me, you'll have ~10 failed game projects floating around, but in the process of failing at those projects, you'll learn a lot of new stuff.

[Lightningfalcon]

Make a game.

If you're anything like me, you'll have ~10 failed game projects floating around, but in the process of failing at those projects, you'll learn a lot of new stuff.

Another good thing to do is read development diaries. Most of the ones I've found are by game devs, and they can contain some useful advice.

[LoSboccacc]

Make a game.

If you're anything like me, you'll have ~10 failed game projects floating around, but in the process of failing at those projects, you'll learn a lot of new stuff.

Another good thing to do is read development diaries. Most of the ones I've found are by game devs, and they can contain some useful advice.

same. making my 15th right now, not yet failed, but real life time event will kill it eventually. still it's about the journey!

It'd be wonderful someday to have the collective programmers gaming itch coordinated so that something could eventually be finished XD

[miauw62]

you could always try programming for 2d spacemans or a different open source game.

[LoSboccacc]

you could always try programming for 2d spacemans or a different open source game.

Programming a mod is a good introduction as well, you can focus on the logic and treat the game as a very complete engine.  Or do some full game unity tutorial, that's a good engine since it's very complete and well documented

[3man75]

I'm doing Java right now and my compiler is complaining about a memory leak when I use it. I'm not sure how to 'plug' the leak and I wanted to ask what i may be missing.

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

import java.util.Scanner;


public class CalorieTracker {

      static int DAYS = 7;
       static int FOOD = 4;
   
    public static void main(String []args){
          
          
          
          
          
           String theDays [] = {"Sunday","Monday","Tuesday","Wednesday" ,"Thursday","Friday","Saturday"};
          
           String eatingFOOD[] = {"Breakfast", "Lunch", "Dinner", "Snacks"};
          
           int[][] dayForCalories = new int [DAYS][FOOD];
          
          
          
           Scanner input = new Scanner(System.in); //THIS IS WHERE THE LEAK IS**********

          
           //change later from i to rows and cols
           for (int rows = 0; rows <= 7; rows++){//gives days
               for (int cols = 0; cols <= 4; cols++){//gives food intake per time.
                  
                  
                  System.out.println("How much did you eat on, " + theDays + " for " + eatingFOOD[cols]);
                  
                   dayForCalories[rows][cols] = input.nextInt();
                  
                  
               }
           }
          
        }

}

EDIT: Forgot to mention that i'm inputting ints into a 2d array. This is basically a calorie tracker program.

[3man75]

Ya just saw that. Apologies i'm not use to closing off input.

Thank you Ispil.

[itisnotlogical]

you could always try programming for 2d spacemans or a different open source game.

Programming a mod is a good introduction as well, you can focus on the logic and treat the game as a very complete engine.  Or do some full game unity tutorial, that's a good engine since it's very complete and well documented

Unity projects seem to develop issues if you work on them for very long though. Often times when working with camera features I get strange debug output like "Invalid A B A B" or something along those lines. Even when the games work fine and you haven't made any mistakes, it's a bit annoying.

[Orange Wizard]

That's mostly just when tweaks are made between updates to the engine that don't break quite enough things to get any notice though

If you stay on the same version you're fine.

[LoSboccacc]

"Invalid A B A B"

Error 2932 Unity is not impressed with your rhymes

[miauw62]

I'm doing Java right now and my compiler is complaining about a memory leak when I use it. I'm not sure how to 'plug' the leak and I wanted to ask what i may be missing.

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

import java.util.Scanner;


public class CalorieTracker {

      static int DAYS = 7;
       static int FOOD = 4;
   
    public static void main(String []args){
          
          
          
          
          
           String theDays [] = {"Sunday","Monday","Tuesday","Wednesday" ,"Thursday","Friday","Saturday"};
          
           String eatingFOOD[] = {"Breakfast", "Lunch", "Dinner", "Snacks"};
          
           int[][] dayForCalories = new int [DAYS][FOOD];
          
          
          
           Scanner input = new Scanner(System.in); //THIS IS WHERE THE LEAK IS**********

          
           //change later from i to rows and cols
           for (int rows = 0; rows <= 7; rows++){//gives days
               for (int cols = 0; cols <= 4; cols++){//gives food intake per time.
                  
                  
                  System.out.println("How much did you eat on, " + theDays + " for " + eatingFOOD[cols]);
                  
                   dayForCalories[rows][cols] = input.nextInt();
                  
                  
               }
           }
          
        }

}

EDIT: Forgot to mention that i'm inputting ints into a 2d array. This is basically a calorie tracker program.

please stop using spoilers or quotes for code