Day 9- learning things that are important in long run !

π» Day 9 β Crossing Into New Territory
Today felt like a shift β not just syntax or tags, but actual concepts that matter long-term.
Pointers. Classes. HTML structure. Itβs finally starting to come together.
β What I Did
π» C++ β Intro to Pointers
Understood the basics:
What pointers are
&
(address-of) and*
(dereferencing)How memory is referenced through pointers
Wrote a few small programs to play with memory addresses and values
π Python β Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)
Learned about:
Classes and objects
__init__
constructorself
keywordCreating methods and instantiating objects
It still feels a bit abstract, but Iβll get there
π Web Dev β id vs class
Finally understood the difference:
id
is unique β used once per pageclass
is reusable β can be applied to multiple elements
Practiced styling with both in HTML + CSS
π GitHub Pushes
cpp-practice/day9-pointers.cpp
python-vault/
day9-oops.py
web-dev-start/day9-id-vs-class.html
π§ Reflections
I didnβt rush today. Took my time. Focused on understanding, not just completing.
Learning how memory works and how to structure real-world code (OOP) is something I used to find scary. Now it just feels like part of the process.
Thatβs Day 9.
Bit deeper, bit clearer. Logged and done.
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Debadrita Pal
Debadrita Pal
π CSE @ VIT Bhopal | Romantic at heart, dev at war π» Learning C++, Web Dev & AI β one bug at a time βοΈ Writing the raw truth of a Tier-3 coder building toward Stanford & self-made success π 16 novels in 2 months. π 0 cardio sessions by choice. Soft energy. Hard code. Sharp mind.