Questions tagged [support]
Use the support tag when you are experiencing issues when using the site.
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Is pseudocode allowed in *answers*?
There are several meta questions plus the help center making it clear that questions must provide real code.
However, it is unclear to me whether answers must therefore also be runnable code. ...
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Lost in the bureaucracy
I have a question about usage of libraries, harming performance of other code. I thought the question would fit Code Review being a general point about coding, prepared and put it into CR.SE.
I ...
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Would a question asking an unimplemented feature about a fully working script be on-topic here?
Two days ago (or yesterday depending on your timezone) was π-day. So I thought it was a good day to calculate π.
I used Machin-like formula to calculate π, in homage of William Shanks, who calculated ...
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Suspicious downvotes on questions
I have noticed a suspicious pattern of downvotes on questions.
Here is a typical sequence of my actions when I post an answer on another user's question:
I upvote the question
I edit the question
I ...
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My content on Code Review was used by some YouTubers to make bad videos, what can I do about it?
I don't know if it is on topic here, but it does involve this website. In fact this is only possible because this website exists, but the Stack Exchange network is not at fault.
So a little ...
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Save rotting links by Google link shortener
I have rececently found a goo.gl link in a comment (here: Searching an element in a sorted array) and when followed, the link displayed a warning:
This link will no longer work in the near future
goo....
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Can I post a question about my own answer to another question that has been criticized?
My situation is a bit peculiar and unusual: I posted an answer to a question around a month ago, and originally got 5 upvotes and accepted. Later OP unaccepted my answer, and recently a person told me ...
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Can I post partial code for review? [duplicate]
I have code which relies on my class internal structure and some API/libraries.
Can I post only the point of interest code if used class internals, API and libraries and not critical for the code ...
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New contributor despite having more than 200 "points"?
I have been reading this question when I noticed the author is labeled as a new contributor despite the user's reputation and former questions contradict that:
Is this a bug, or am I missing ...
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I try to refactor a working code and it's doesn't work. Would adding the failed attempt be on-topic?
Below is my draft:
I have a working code to have 2 search bars with dropdown suggestions, selectable by both mouse and arrow keys in TypeScript and Fresh/Preact. In there I have to explicitly declare ...
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Is it appropriate to ask to check exercises from Dragon Book here?
I am studying the Dragon Book about compilers and it has exercises which I try to solve. Unfortunately, there is no-one nearby who could check my solutions. Is it appropriate to post my solutions here ...
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Is it inappropriate to ask for code reviews on github pull requests?
I was wondering if there's a way to get code reviews on github. Although I think I know the answer to this question I want to double check.
There's a question open which is about asking a review of a ...
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How to provide large code for code review?
What is the way to provide large code for code review at the codereview.stackexchange.com?
I do my best cutting the code into pieces which could be reviewed separately as components. I started from ...
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Code Review iterations
I posted a question at the https://codereview.stackexchange.com and got the answer, what's now?
I can't find to respective guide, so this a question of appropriate processing of the question/answer at ...
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Are software recommendation questions welcome?
I came across a question to review. I skip the review because I do not know what to do when software (libraries, frameworks, tools) recommendations are asked.
I checked the Help Center, but I can not ...