Questions tagged [scope]
Use this tag when examining what is on-topic or off-topic, and why.
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Off-topic questions that are still reviewable
There are some questions that are technically off-topic but still feel that the code really needs our help.
For example: https://codereview.stackexchange.com/questions/49347/tic-tac-toe-artificial-...
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Multithreading issue freezes the system - working code?
This question was closed as non-working code, in spite of the following, from the OP:
THe [sic] problem is that this implementation makes the CPU of the machine where the service app is running go ...
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Are reviews of protocols in scope here?
The rules for this 'exchange state quite clearly that discussion of
Higher-level architecture and design of software systems [...] is off-topic for this site.
However, I'm wondering if we might ...
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Should comparisons of code snippets be closed as “not seeking a code review”?
I've been seeing some "A vs. B" questions for a while, and I'm not sure if they're considered on-topic for this site. Many of these questions are not asking for a review, but which code snippet is ...
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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 example code?
What is the rationale for that ...
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Make the help center more explicit about what CR is NOT
There has been discussion recently, about how lots of Stack Overflow users carelessly refer OP over here (CR) whenever the question roughly looks like a wall of code and OP is asking for help nailing ...
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Ask for review on JavaScript code style/structure, usage of patterns, and general quality of the solution
I have code I want to get reviews for. It's not a particular problem, and the code actually works wonders.
I just want to see what other experts can suggest in order to make it better, improve style,...
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Code requiring a third-party pre-processor to make it work
In this Wolves, Goats and Cabbages in Java question (here is a link to the pre-edited version), Java code is presented to solve the problem.
The code requires pre-processing by a third-party tool in ...
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Does this question belong on Code Review? Should it go to Code Golf?
I posted this question about how to rewrite a C# algorithm in fewer lines of code, preferably using extension methods, which prompted a discussion in the comments about whether it was appropriate for ...
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Revising or removing the “Best practices” topicality rule
In the Help Center, under What topics can I ask about here?, one of the rules currently states:
However, if your question is not about a particular piece of code and instead is a generally ...
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Do one-liners and other narrowed-down code qualify for a code review?
Every once in a blue moon, a question gets posted (often as a new user's first post) where the OP is asking a quite specific question about very minimalistic code, for example:
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Questions about documentation
Are questions about writing/improving documentation appropriate and on-topic for Code Review? And if so, should there be a documentation tag?
Let's be clear--I'm not talking about questions seeking ...
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What to do when working, non-example code is too much code?
In this question, I'm trying to ask about best practices for inner classes in Java, but it got closed because I only posted the code skeleton of the class structure and important methods.
The problem ...
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“How secure…” questions - Code Review vs. Information Security SE
Recently I have seen a whole lot of questions in the form of "How secure is this hashing", "How secure is my keygen?", "How secure is my form?".
We do have a quite popular security tag, with 159 ...
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Are questions on design only requiring minimal code off topic?
I asked this question which someone has flagged as off topic, referencing a question that referred to pseudo code as a reason. My question is in regards to the overall design and not changes to how ...
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What does it take to make code your own?
This question is meant as a general question, but it is also specifically about this specific question:
https://codereview.stackexchange.com/questions/39228/original-factorial-method-in-java/
It is ...
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Are these [performance] questions on-topic?
These two questions were posted by the same user, in August - the user joined CR around that time:
Capture with User32.dll or hook?
Encoding a screenshot to JPEG and saving it to a memorystream
Both ...
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Is this grossly incomplete code okay?
Shortening code to create a JFrame
The user has working code (I assume), but they haven't even started writing the logic for their game. They've just instantiated Java's version of a main window/...
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Does database normalization belong here?
As of today, we have four questions in the normalization-tag. One of these has already been closed, and the other three don't exactly look 100% on-topic to me as they don't include any SQL code but ...
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Questions should include a description of what the code does
Related:
What criteria do you use to upvote a question?
What makes a good question?
I feel that it is currently too easy to copy some code that you have written and put it up for review here on Code ...
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Reviewing unoptimized code in public repo. Are these type of question appropriate?
Currently I have a problem from a system that is not working properly (ref in Stack Overflow). It surely has many issues that might be related to both code optimization (PHP) as well as DB ...
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How can I make my question on-topic?
Connecting to Oracle using ODP.NET
I was told in the comments that it is off-topic, and someone has also downvoted it without any explanation.
I have shown code that works fine and want it reviewed. ...
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Could incomplete or not-quite-working code be suitable for review?
I've noticed that sometimes I end up reviewing code despite the question's violation of our policy that it must contain working code. I bring this issue up because it is related to Changing wording ...
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Is reviewing project structure on topic?
This is mostly related to the following two questions:
Web application structure review
I'd like to have suggestions about the structure of my web
application.
What the app does: My app ...
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“SQL sometimes times out” - on or off topic?
No question similar to this came up in the fancy box, so I am going to ask it so that it can be referenced.
Store Procedure Timing out sometimes?
It gives code that sometimes times out for the user, ...
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Codeblock detection
The idea jumped at me after reviewing two close votes in a row (granted, from the same user) that were homework assignments without any code in it.
Since a question that has no code in it (or one ...
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Should specific questions about example code be on-topic?
I've noticed some questions, like the following, come up:
https://codereview.stackexchange.com/questions/30092/map-then-iterate-why
Inheritance and forcing methods to be called inside another method
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Further action needed for non-working code that gets fixed here anyway?
This is in regards to Problem in calculating prime numbers in python
As you can see from the title, the post is only about a problem and not a code review. The issue at hand also seems to have been ...
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Is it okay to ask which snippet is considered the most clean?
Is it on-topic to ask a question with two more or less equivalent snippets, and ask which of the two snippets is considered the most clean?
The way I see it, there are four possible answers here:
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Off topic reason for questions that don't include code?
Currently, one of the two custom off topic reasons for CR is:
Questions must contain working code for us to review it here. For questions regarding specific problems encountered while coding, try ...
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Should the FAQ on off-topic questions link to other SE sites?
In the FAQ, there is a list of concepts that would make a question off-topic. It seems to me like this would be a great place to redirect users to Stack Overflow and Programmers, as what is off-topic ...
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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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3. Is ...
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Move to SO or Programers
I can find it with a quick search; But:
But there must already be a question here on meta about moving off-topic posts to SO or Programmers.stackexchange.com ore automatic.
Like:
Off-Topic move to ...
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Confused between posting on Code Review, Software Engineering, or Stack Overflow
I have this questions that fits the FAQ of Code Review, Software Engineering, and Stack Overflow. It contains a couple code snippets for one platform and I'd like to know the recommended practice ...
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Can graphical notation count as code or should questions with exclusively graphical notation be considered off topic?
As a community, are we willing to accept graphical notation as a form of code that is subject to code review?
I recently answered a question that asked for review of a database model as presented in ...
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Is pseudo-code alright when asking about performance?
The FAQ states:
Is it actual code from a project rather then pseudo-code or example code?
But oftentimes pseudo-code is a lot more straight forward and easy to evaluate. It also applies to a ...
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Should we bother old off-topic questions?
Recently I've found some old questions which do not contain any code (usually just a link). Some of them have an accepted answer.
Since these questions are off-topic (according to the FAQ), should I ...
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Interview questions
It this a good site to ask others to review my interview question practice code? Or are you trying to keep it to "real world" questions?
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Are questions about LaTeX documents on-topic?
A few reasons to allow them:
I recently found that there are best practices and document organization methods. That is, splitting the documents based on sections, tables and so forth and using input ...
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Why is pseudocode not allowed?
Re: C# code to derive tangential points between two circles to create a trapezoid
I made the following comment, but since I will probably delete the OP (if I can), I'll post it here:
"With all due ...
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Is “how good is this encryption” in the scope of code review
I recently asked a question on Cryptography, that involved an encryption that I wrote. Usually, asking simply "how good is this encryption" would be out of the scope for that site.
my question: being ...
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Is a question mostly pertaining to build configuration appropriate for this site?
I'm currently creating a somewhat complex Maven project (specifically, to automate this answer), and hence would like to submit it for review here - specifically, the POM and the general structure of ...
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Are questions about public interface (API) on topic?
I'm writing some library code (ex. jQuery plugins, Django apps) that is meant to be used by other people as building blocks for larger applications. Often I don't see much need for others peer-...
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Code-correctness in the FAQ
As pointed by the poster of this question: https://codereview.stackexchange.com/questions/8609/dynamic-programming-algorithm-code-review, our FAQ states the following is on-topic:
Code correctness
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How is “Application UI” within the scope of this site?
I just noticed Code Review's FAQ includes "Application UI" in the "If your question is about..." section. What exactly is meant by that?
User Experience is the site for UI/UX issues, though UX.SE is ...
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Is asking for a name for one function on-topic?
In How to name a method that sets some values in a javabean?, the OP only ask for a name of this function, and nothing more. Does it belong to the scope of Code Review?
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Add questions about performance to FAQ
Personally, I feel questions about performance are on topic on Code Review. This topic makes me believe most people agree. As an example: this question.
Shouldn't "Performance" be added to the list ...
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Are non-specific code-style questions acceptable?
Taking these two examples from the last 24 hours for comparison
Migrated
https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/58630/how-far-should-var-and-null-coalescing-operator-be-entertained-...
