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There are plenty of online resources for coding. When you need a quick answer, searching is usually the most efficient method. Sometimes to learn a broader concept, a book can be more helpful.
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Yep, big time!
Got books for all sorts… Some are just about the language (C-family, Python, Go, Kotlin, SQL…), and some are “application” books (covering automation, app development, frameworks, pen-testing applications and principles…)
Also got a handful of books relating to certs I’ve taken exams for, not all of which involve code…
Yes, I buy lots of them, they really help me.
Do online articles count as books?
I have some Python books I got some years ago, but I don’t really buy coding books anymore.
I don’t buy books but rather have a ton of bookmarks (all organized and categorized!) in chrome for articles and websites that I’ve found useful (including official documentation for python modules). 
I also don’t have space in my apartment for any more books! hahaha
I love to keep the links to articles I find useful in OneNote, it’s so satisfying to not have to look up the things I already spent hours looking for before 
That is a good idea, I might try that.
Bookmarks-yes! I want books, but I never seem to get them…
Not really, I find most people don’t buy books anymore. 
Things change so quickly these days. 
Yep. It’s actually kind of scary how quickly everything is moving towards digital.
That’s what I find, most people don’t buy books these days. I’m always torn between buying a book or just finding articles online. There is just something I love about physically reading a book.
Right? Unfortunately I’m too paranoid to go to any libraries, and school takes up a lot of my time.
Yes! Of course, there are fantastic resources online for learning to code, but I really like having something physical, too. I recently bought the classic (so I’m told!) Clean Code, for example, which I’m looking forward to. And there are some digital-only titles which I’ve bought recently: Pure React (Dave Ceddia), which has had very good reviews, and Better Web Typography (Matej Latin).
So… yes, I like to complement my online learning with the slower pace of sitting down and reading through a book.
I’m a bigger fan of online courses. I only read some of John Duckett’s books because it was recommended by Codecademy
Yes, I haven’t been to a library in a long while now too.
Thanks for the recommendations. I think that’s a good way of complementing our learning. Keeping some classics on-hand for cozy reading moments 
One reason I also don’t read books is mainly because I already code many hours a day. So when I’m done, I wouldn’t want to read about coding. I feel like it’s good to like coding, and do it a lot, but when you’re done, you should try to be completely attached for it not to become an addiction 
I think this is a good point, but… right now, when I’m learning, I feel like I benefit from as much immersion as I can. Absolutely, I think it’s good to switch off from time to time, but I find that if I’m coding during the day, and reading about coding at night, even for an hour before I really switch off, then it really gets me motivated to get up in the morning and go again! I try not to read anything too challenging at night — maybe something I’m sort of familiar with, but know I could improve my understanding of.
I make notes throughout the day of resources I’d like to look at later, for example, and might skim them to see if there’s anything I’d like to really follow up in-depth.
If I get a book, it has to be a digital version so that I can cmd+F (ctrl-F) what I need from it. For training/education I rely on online resources a lot more now than books. I usually keep an eye on Udemy for one of those site wide sales when every course is 10 bucks and get a few.