Emmet for beginners: pros and cons?

Question

css

The question is a bit abstract. What do you think, is it worth it at the very beginning, when a person is really just starting to learn html & css, to teach him to write code using emmet? Or nevertheless in the given situation it is better to write all "pens". Just the same Specialist, for example, introduces emmet at the second level.

Answer 1

Stupid question, it's just a "shortcut" for the code. It does not carry any semantic meaning. Usual convenience, like code highlighting or multiple cursors.

Answer 2

The basics of using HTML / CSS are learned well in a week. What tags are, when and how they are used, what CSS is for, how selectors work, what properties are there and what they are for. All that is further is the study of subtleties and experience.
So, before learning the basics, emmet is not needed. Without knowledge of CSS, emmet is of little use. The expressions used to generate the HTML are, in fact, lightly flavored selectors. And property abbreviations can be remembered, knowing what exactly is abbreviated. As long as a person cannot write without emmet (does not know HTML / CSS), emmet will only interfere with him.

Answer 3

Yes, because then it will be harder to get out of the habit of writing in the usual way, tested on yourself)
Try to use it in css as well.

Answer 4

No, emmet is worth learning after you master the technology to perfection.
I will say more, for example, I don’t own emmet, but I can blind print at a very high speed. So you can still argue where is faster)) Touch typing is more profitable to study, because in addition to emmet structures, there are a lot of other things that need to be entered from the keyboard.

Answer 5

I started learning html css when there was no emmet, but I started using/practicing as soon as emmet appeared, and the fact that I almost didn’t write in pure html didn’t make much of a difference.
If a person can safely write on emmet, then why does he need html?
Emmet is the same html only abbreviated, hence the conclusion that a person already knows html or immediately knows how to implement this or that action.
And if you really need html knowing emmet learn in 5 seconds

Answer 6

It seems to me that the best option is to study manually for some time, so as not to get confused about what needs to be entered and what is happening on the screen in general. And then, when at least some automatism appears and the "stream of thoughts" turns on - you can try with Emmet - it helps a lot to keep your thoughts in the right direction, and not just stuff tags.

Answer 7

You know, my sublime was overgrown with modifications as they were needed and, so to speak, learned along with me. Emmett was no exception. It is most needed when you no longer need to waste time on withdrawal. Its snippets are often called abbreviations, and if you do not remember which letter to substitute in order to display the required one, then this tool will not save you time.
Do you remember the plot of the first Fast & Furious movie? It was about a driver who is too early to install a nitrogen accelerator in a car.

Answer 8

When teaching, it's best not to use emmet. However, emmet is designed to speed up writing, so after studying it, I advise you to use it