You can’t become fit physically by reading a lot about fitness.

You actually need to go to the gym and put the hours and sweat in!

Same concept applies for coding as well.

LIES AND SLANDER!!!!

@illusion466 true!
myth busted 😄

You obviously haven't read The Secret xD

^Bahaha. So good. To answer for myself though. Reading really helps me learn programming. I studied English, so reading is a really natural way for me to learn. However, if you fail to work diligently on the exercises in the textbook, then yes, it wasn't worth your time.