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Do you guys use Laptop to design codes?

I saw many people designed some complex and large codes. Do you guys really write code from your Cell or from Laptop? Honestly I tried to write a small code and I felt it tough!

1st Apr 2019, 2:30 PM
Felina
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The platform you write from is important. For example , if you wrote from the phone , you will get tired very fast , because of the effort you have to do while concentrating at a small screen , and also using only a few fingers while writing is very tiring.(that is a reason why coding on phone is more difficult) An laptop is a good solution for a better work. You can take it anywhere , and you can use the keyboard to write faster ; the screen is bigger , so you can easily see what you did and what you have to do.
1st Apr 2019, 2:40 PM
🍇 Alex Tușinean 💜
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I always code on my smartphone, I tried a couple of times to use my laptop for that (like a pro 😄), but honestly I type faster on the phone + it allows me to multitask 😁 But then again, I'm just a newbie, so I usually code little snippets in order to learn, I'm sure things change quite a bit when one is working on a serious project.
1st Apr 2019, 11:25 PM
1Lory☕
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MrZixpack there are some keyboards out there that make life of a (smartphone) coder much easier. Some allow you to switch between different layouts by swiping (or another way that's convenient to you) and add custom layouts (as well as numbers and symbols rows)
2nd Apr 2019, 2:13 PM
1Lory☕
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Николай Шаповаленко very nice suggestions 👍🏻 I'd add AnySoftKeyboard too - it's open source, supports different languages and is very customizable
2nd Apr 2019, 2:37 PM
1Lory☕
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yes it is easy and fast
1st Apr 2019, 5:29 PM
Danyo Joe Crews Kumi Junior
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yes, my laptop is easier to write a big piece of code on than on the cell phone. The screen is much bigger and the keyboard is better. although a Bluetooth keyboard will work with an iOS phone. Unfortunately you cannot plug a large display into your iPhone so the screen is still too small for a serious coding.The cellphone app, although has many more features than the web interface to Sololearn
2nd Apr 2019, 2:06 PM
Rick Shiffman
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Using laptops for coding is better than using mobile phones
1st Apr 2019, 11:04 PM
Silhøuette
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MrZixpack 1Lory☕ try hacker's keyboard for Android. Smart, have tabulate button and arrow keys. Also jbak2 keyboard.
2nd Apr 2019, 2:30 PM
Николай Шаповаленко
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I use my cellphone for Sololearn. But then again, my codes are neither complex, nor large.
1st Apr 2019, 10:53 PM
Sonic
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It's true Typing a code using the phone really takes a lot of time and you also get tired easily. But using a laptop is the easiest way
1st Apr 2019, 10:53 PM
Hector Domingo{ }
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Yes you can use it but the platform you use to compile the code might be the problem
2nd Apr 2019, 9:06 PM
Joshua Andoh
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I write codes on SoloLearn directly on my tablet using the Code Playground. But I would suggest you to use a larger PC like a laptop or a desktop for programming, especially for big projects. It provides you a bigger screen to fit larger piece of code in your preferred font size, thus letting you edit your code and find errors more efficiently. Moreover, the screen's size enables you to be able to put better focus on your work. If a PC is not available, then a keyboard can be used using the USB port.
2nd Apr 2019, 12:03 PM
SSki11
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Yes, you're right 💧Alex Tusinean🔥 , actually I don't have laptop right now, my mom said I'll get one after completing this academic year. Though I'll try my best for writing code from my school laptop. Thanks for the good explanation Alex! 👍
1st Apr 2019, 2:48 PM
Felina
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Yes
1st Apr 2019, 6:49 PM
Hamza Hesham
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Salutations my children! I use PC and tablet... but no laptop...
1st Apr 2019, 9:37 PM
Kelpy G
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"code from your cell"? Like a prisoner? Joking, sorry. Couldn't resist 😁 I haven't used a laptop for the Sololearn courses until I started the SQL course. In order to follow along properly, you need a laptop or PC, since there is no SQL playground. As for other coding, I image anything serious would be easier to do on a laptop or PC and it is my plan to start doing that more.
1st Apr 2019, 11:34 PM
Decimis † 𝕯𝖊𝖈𝖎𝖒𝖎𝖘
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C'est plus pratique un ordinateur portable
2nd Apr 2019, 5:43 PM
Engin Büyükkeçeci
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I don't use phone even when reading other people's codes not just coding. I use phone for other tasks like answering quiz, challenges...
3rd Apr 2019, 4:44 AM
Dan Rhamba
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1Lory☕ Glad to know I am not the only one who does most of their programming on their phone!
9th Apr 2019, 2:01 PM
Clueless Coder
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To me it's about screen real estate. Best way to code and multi task is Multiple screens (like 2 to 3 24+ inch monitors) with a desktop or laptop ( I wouldn't use the laptop screen... too small
2nd Apr 2019, 3:01 AM
Aaron