Questions tagged [example-code]
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Can I ask a question on a very specific aspect of design?
Can I ask a question on a very specific aspect of design? Like, I would like to know whether
Is this the right way to set defaults? I want the defaults set
regardless of whether an object is created ...
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Why is hypothetical example code off-topic for Code Review?
As stated in the Help Center, one of the criteria for a question to be on topic is:
Is it actual code from a project rather than pseudo-code or hypothetical code?
Details matter! In order to give good ...
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Strict requirements around code examples in questions leading to counterproductive results?
Here's a post that exemplifies my question:
Extension method to enumerate a hierarchical object
Looking at the history, all I can think of is "poor OP." Several items of note:
In an attempt to ...
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The gray areas of Code Review: Hypothetical / Example code
This is related to Why is hypothetical example code off-topic for Code Review?
Which is related to On-Topic question #3:
Is it actual code from a project rather than pseudo-code or example code?
It ...
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Clarification as to why a question was closed as off-topic
An old question that was posted 3 years ago was put "on-hold" as off-topic.
I have not been an active participant on Code Review (I received a notification thanks to a down-vote a couple of days ago),...
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Merge example code, stub code and insufficient context reasoning into one?
When expanding the guide to wonderland, I'm trying to explain what example code, stub code and context are.
When trying to explain why example code is off-topic all I can think of is something like:
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How about including a small amount of example code in a large framework?
I am about to upload a fairly large project of mine, a very flexible component-entity-system. More precisely it's a framework for a CES. It consists of 22 files, ~1000 lines of code and 20000 ...
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Using example code to demonstrate the use case
Take a look at the code in this recently closed question. It clearly consists of two parts.
The method, which OP wants us to review.
An example (hypothetical?) code, which demonstrates the use case ...
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What is the relationship between "example code" and "example project?"
A handful of people seem to have formed the opinion that an example project is exempt from this topicality constraint:
Is it actual code from a project rather than pseudo-code or example code?
The ...
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Is example code on-topic?
From the FAQ:
I'm confused! What questions are on-topic for this site?
Simply ask yourself the following questions. To be on-topic the answer must be yes to all questions:
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