Bill CampbellUsing #AdventOfCode 2023 problems this month to try out #GitHub #Copilot for first time. I have not give Copilot the text of a challenge, but since I infrequently use #python, GC's been a good "coach". Saved time looking up syntax via chat instead of ref guides. Autocomplete great for documenting as I code. Also, if I write pseudocode in comments to lay out my logic, it sometimes generates code I planned to write with me only pressing the tab key.
Using Explain feature in #GitHub #Copilot on some code supplied by autocomplete has also shown me some new approaches. For example, I've become more comfortable with #python ranges and slices since I didn't use those in languages from my previous experience. I just completed "The Floor Will Be Lava" - Day 16 - https://adventofcode.com/2023/day/16 #AdventOfCode so no worries about me throwing off the leaderboard. 😀