...he said I was too stupid to learn code.
Not by a long shot - this here be a discriminating forum, and you have all of our respect. That isn't easy, and it certainly doesn't reflect "stupid."
I have to decipher it, letter by letter, with a guide.
As do we all, until we do it for some years. A white board is much less unambiguous, at least for me, unless I ignite an annoying companion and push 'em off the edge. That gets a big thumbs-up.
Okay, returning this thread to useful info...