Timeline for Why is hypothetical example code off-topic for Code Review?
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| Dec 11, 2016 at 13:31 | comment | added | user125462 | @merso0027 I do tend to agree with you. If I can identify the specific PATTERN of code that gives problems, then I can eliminate TENS or even HUNDREDS OF LINES of code completely unrelated to the problem, yet still retain a perfectly functional demonstration of the problem, the understanding of which would allow me to correct the actual problem, and convey to others both the pitfall and the correction of an anti-pattern. Alas, apparently such is not the mindset of CR. | |
| Aug 3, 2015 at 6:51 | comment | added | Jamal Mod | Then perhaps Code Review doesn't always suite your needs, and that's not a bad thing. Plus, if unfamiliarity with someone else's code was a problem, then this site probably wouldn't even be around today. Learning to understanding someone else's code is the point. | |
| Aug 3, 2015 at 6:27 | comment | added | Raskolnikov | @Jamal: There you will get short answer wih some good advice (or not). But I want code review focused on point. Anwer I get on codereview are are much helpful to me. Problem is that sometimes it does not make sanse to copy-paste my orginal code, its to complicated, and to hard for reading for somone that is not familiar with my project. | |
| Aug 3, 2015 at 6:08 | comment | added | Jamal Mod | Then a hypothetical variation can be posted on Stack Overflow or Programmers. | |
| Aug 3, 2015 at 6:06 | comment | added | Raskolnikov | @Jamal Not it is not. But hypothetical code is very useful when your orginal code is too complicated. So you can keep focus on point using hypothetical code. I many cases my questions would be much better and cleaner with hypothetical code. | |
| Jul 31, 2015 at 15:09 | comment | added | Simon Forsberg Mod | Related: Can we ask reviewers to not focus on something? | |
| Jul 31, 2015 at 14:42 | comment | added | Jamal Mod | You not liking advice on better naming and such isn't a good reason for allowing hypothetical code. | |
| Jul 31, 2015 at 12:30 | history | edited | Raskolnikov | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| S Jul 31, 2015 at 12:24 | history | answered | Raskolnikov | CC BY-SA 3.0 | |
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