What does it mean to code?

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People say that learning to code is a very useful skill. What does it mean exactly?

I can do data analysis and visualization in python and R. Does that mean I can code? Or does coding mean full stack developers?

Is coding a general umbrella term for all types of programming (including excel)?

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>I can do data analysis and visualization in python and R. Does that mean I can code?

Yes. 

>Or does coding mean full stack developers?

They are coders too, yes. 

>Is coding a general umbrella term for all types of programming

Yes. 

>(including excel)

If you include VBA, then yes. If you mean purely Excel, then no, that’s “scripting”. If you can create your own brand new functionality then it’s “coding”; if you are working with existing functionality and can’t change that then it’s “scripting”. 

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