# Please help with my data structures and algorithms class

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-help-with-my-data-structures-and-algorithms-class/689142>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [May 24, 2014, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-help-with-my-data-structures-and-algorithms-class/689142 "2014-05-24T01:24:49Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Punoqllads](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/d2c977/32.png) [@Punoqllads](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Punoqllads)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2014, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-help-with-my-data-structures-and-algorithms-class/689142/41 "2014-08-25T20:46:28Z")

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Congrats! Good on you for toughing it out.

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**Author:** ![Dervorin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Dervorin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dervorin)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2014, 10:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-help-with-my-data-structures-and-algorithms-class/689142/42 "2014-08-26T10:33:55Z")

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> [@Anaamika](#):
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> So I never came back and posted, and thought I would do so now - I got an A in the class! I sweated and toiled, using a Java training class I found on the Internet, tutors, and friends. I did most of the assignments all by myself and then ran them and ran them and ran them until they worked. A couple I needed major help with, and I got it.
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> Whew!

Awesome job! Totally deserved high-five!

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**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2014, 11:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-help-with-my-data-structures-and-algorithms-class/689142/43 "2014-08-26T11:46:59Z")

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> [@Anaamika](#):
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> So I never came back and posted, and thought I would do so now - I got an A in the class! I sweated and toiled, using a Java training class I found on the Internet, tutors, and friends. I did most of the assignments all by myself and then ran them and ran them and ran them until they worked. A couple I needed major help with, and I got it.
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> Whew!

Nice!

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**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2014, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-help-with-my-data-structures-and-algorithms-class/689142/44 "2014-08-26T13:44:31Z")

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Actually I haven’t posted yet because I’ve been waiting but my last day of school is Friday!

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**Author:** ![Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e4f/32.png) [@Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Digital_is_the_new_Analog)\
**Post date:** [August 27, 2014, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-help-with-my-data-structures-and-algorithms-class/689142/45 "2014-08-27T01:43:40Z")

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Congrats! Glad it worked out.

> [@Anaamika](#):
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> and then ran them and ran them and ran them until they worked.

I’ve been a professional programmer for almost 20 years\*, and this is a fairly good description of some of my days. Sometimes, you just have to let the compiler and computer tell you if you got it right.  
\*ETA: I suddenly feel old.

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