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## The Cookbook Method



A cookbook in the programming context is collection of tiny programs that each demonstrate a particular programming concept. The Cookbook Method is the process of learning a programming language by building up a repository of small programs that implement specific programming concepts. Starting with a Hello World program and building the knowledge piece by piece on top of that.



If you are a beginner, you will probably want to start out with one language like Python and start building up your repetoire of snippets for reference and confidence. If you are a seasoned developer, you may want to start building a cookbook from scratch for a new language you have never used, or keep a cookbook for more advanced topics in a language you are already familiar with.



Here is an example of when my Cookbook comes in handy. Recently I was faced with a situation where I needed to make an HTTP request to an API, parse the JSON response, generate a CSV spreadsheet, and email the spreadsheet. Because I already had my own cookbook snippets for doing each of those three actions, it was really easy to put together a program that did what I needed it to.



## Watch the video



  

[![The Cookbook Method](https://img.youtube.com/vi/8vmUTz6it5A/0.jpg)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vmUTz6it5A "The Cookbook Method")



### Benefits of Building Your Own Cookbook



* You can share it with others

* Learn topics that are interesting to you

* You build up your knowledge in small increments

* You can see your progress over time

* You have a library of reference material in your own style.

* It is quicker than looking up documentation or looking for a Stack Overflow answer.

* Explore new topics

* Learn new programming languages.

* Tips for Building a Cookbook

* Store your cookbook in a version control system like Git.

* Keep a to do list of topics or programming languages you want to explore and learn

* It does not have to be just code. I have a lot of plain text .txt files with notes on things like how to create a Python pip package, creating Ruby Gems, or how to create a runnable JAR in Java. Sometimes tips on installing prerequisites if something was difficult or just notes on how to compile and run programs.

* It can also be template programs. For example I have a base chrome browser extension that doesn't really do anything itself, but it is a fully functional extension with all the boilerplate done and ready for me to start developing.

* Programs should be fully runnable and not just chunks of code without context that do not compile and execute

* Keep the snippets small, simple and to one topic



### Example Cookbook Topics



Everyone has different goals with programming so identify topics relevant to your interests. Here are some ideas if you do not know where to get started.



* Hello, world

* Getting user input from stdin

* Taking command line arguments

* Reading and writing files

* Using TCP sockets

* Making HTTP requests

* Parsing JSON

* Creating a CSV file

* Making database connections

* Playing an audio file

* Multithreading

* Drawing 2D graphics to screen

* Drawing 3D graphics to screen

* GUI programming



## The DevDungeon Cookbook



* http://www.devdungeon.com/cookbook

* https://github.com/DevDungeon/Cookbook



## Contact



John "NanoDano" Leon 

https://www.devdungeon.com