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Is it all right to ask a question whether my implementation is correct [duplicate]
I have read an algorithmic paper and implemented the algorithm. Despite the fact that the paper claims its algorithm to be correct and optimal, it fails in (my) practice. Would it be on-topic to ask ...
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So long, and thanks for all the fish
For around ten years I enjoyed this site a lot. My daytime job involves teaching formal languages and data structures and I learned from answering questions here, and from the answers of others. Some ...
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Contradictory advice from Stack Exchange
Contradictory advice from Stack Exchange
"work on improving your existing questions by editing them to comply with the site's guidelines and address any feedback you've received."
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I found a better LRU datastructure but I can't possibly patent it; on publishing it so nobody else can
"If you want to implement LRU cache with only one data structure, the balanced tree would be the best choice because each operation takes O(log(N))" Source: https://stackoverflow.com/a/...
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2024: a year in moderation
It’s that time of the year again! As we bid farewell to the year that's concluded and welcome the new one, we have a tradition of sharing moderation stats for the preceding calendar year.
As most of ...
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does cs.se allow posting source code for help?
suppose, i have implemented an algorithm from a research paper. the output is not as it was expected.
e.g., https://codereview.stackexchange.com/q/294999/199333
can i post my source code to seek help ...
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Chronic incorrect usage of a tag - what to do?
A good amount of questions using the proof-assistants tag seem to misunderstand the term.
Examples are this, this and this question.
This is for sure a harmless misunderstanding, but how do you fix ...
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Are algorithm proof-check questions on-topic?
Some simple algorithms are easy to review, plus them often being devised by amateurs, errors are easy to find.
By my case is a bit complicated. First, my algorithm is one for parsing languages using ...
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Are questions about whether documentations use correct terms on-topic?
During programing, I come up with this kind of question:
I'm using lib A to solve problem B. The way its documentation uses the terms seems to be inconsistent and contradiction. Here is an example:
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A question is made during programming. When is it an implementation and when is it applied computer science question?
During programing, I come up with some questions. For example, What is the difference between a DOM and a syntax tree?, tagged with parsers and syntax-trees.
Reading this article What topics can I ask ...
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Should I provide more information to an answered post?
I asked this question and have gotten an answer. However, it seems that I somehow wrote my inference quite incorrect to my thinking, so the answer might consider wrong about my understanding about the ...
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User removed, bounty still associated to answer
Recently User 172436 was removed and their votes have been cancelled. That's OK with me.
However it seems their votes and even their bounties are still associated to the answers they voted for? Now ...
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Problem with escaping $ symbol in math mode
I am not sure if this is the right place to post this question. I recently began getting a problem with writing latex expressions in math mode. Before I post the answer, the preview and expressions ...
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What to do about question posts requesting answers to multiple questions?
How do I write a good answer? advises avoid trying to answer questions which... request answers to multiple questions.
I left a comment to this effect under a question post from a new user.
It felt ...
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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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