Timeline for Should specific questions about example code be on-topic?
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| Aug 23, 2013 at 7:59 | comment | added | Aseem Bansal | In that case it seems to be a big problem this can be made a close reason with certain modifications. | |
| Aug 23, 2013 at 7:56 | comment | added | Jamal | "Indirectly a code review" is still a problem because it could be easy for some to consider it off-topic. Although it really could be a code review, it's just not direct enough for me with the current wording. Anyway, I'll go ahead and do that. @Lstor, any input? | |
| Aug 23, 2013 at 7:52 | comment | added | Aseem Bansal | The question's wording is confusing. I considered voting to close but @Bakuriu 's comment made me rethink. After reading it twice I realized that it was indirectly a code review. How about @ more people to see this thread? I just did one. You can probably think of more people. | |
| Aug 23, 2013 at 7:48 | comment | added | Jamal | Then, perhaps the way the question is worded confuses me. You raise some good points, but that post is one vote short of closing. That means that others are hesitant about the question. So, it's a good thing we're discussing this now. We just need others to join in. | |
| Aug 23, 2013 at 7:47 | comment | added | Aseem Bansal | For second and third you are correct. | |
| Aug 23, 2013 at 7:44 | comment | added | Aseem Bansal | The first one asks for why the particular style was used. Essentially if the code style had something better than the easier 2nd style. The OP knew what the code did otherwise he wouldn't be able to translate it into the 2nd version. So he indirectly asked for a review of style. | |
| Aug 23, 2013 at 7:38 | comment | added | Jamal | Yes, asking for a particular type of review is not off-topic. However, the questions he's linked are each about something else. First one: understanding another code snippet with his own (but not asking for a review on it). Second one: asking about how to introduce new functionality (asking for code to be written). Third one: Not asking for a review, but which snippet is better. | |
| Aug 23, 2013 at 7:24 | history | answered | Aseem Bansal | CC BY-SA 3.0 |