These questions are the most frequently asked and answered questions on Meta.
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My question was closed as being off-topic. What are my options?
I can understand that sometimes questions are closed as being too opinionated, too broad, or unclear, but my question was closed as being off-topic. I have read the On-Topic Help Center page for Code ...
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4answers
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How to get the best value out of Code Review - Asking Questions
I have a project I am working on, and I would like some, or all of it
reviewed, how can I ask for this review on Code Review in a way that
produces the best possible value?
This is not about ...
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1answer
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What's on and off topic in The 2nd Monitor chat room?
Exactly what is considered strictly off-topic there?
Anyone can assume the obvious: NSFW (Not Safe for Work) are off topic, and should be flagged.
Anything else?
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2answers
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Check list for formatting questions and answers
I have seen that moderators work hard to format questions and answers.
Is there a check list they use (specially for CR), so others can also contribute by editing or properly formatting their own ...
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1answer
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First Post Review Queue — what is it? Why is it a bad idea to click “No Action Needed”?
When you pass 350 reputation you gain access to the Review Queues. One of them is the "First Post" queue.
What is this queue, what purpose does it serve, and how should I process items in that queue?
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4answers
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How can I replace tabs with spaces in code?
The code in my post appears to have improper indentation, but the indentation in the editor differs. There is usually a different amount of indentation between the two, which must be so because there ...
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2answers
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For an iterative review, is it okay to edit my own question to include revised code?
Is it okay to edit the question to include the improved code?
I would like to do so for the following reasons:
To share the improved code with others
To show the answering persons that I take their ...
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3answers
481 views
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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2answers
646 views
What questions are suitable for migration to Code Review, and how does the process work?
Consider this situation:
There is this question on another site which I think would be a good
candidate for migration to Code Review. What should I consider before
flagging the question, or ...
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5answers
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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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3answers
217 views
So votes are good for us. How can I find answers/reviews to vote for?
In fall 2013, we went on a mission, and bumped the site's answered% from 88% to 93%. As new questions flow in, the answered% has been remaining steady at 93% for several weeks, we're doing good ...
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2answers
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How much can an answer be subject to opinion?
I am new to this site, but love reviewing code and having my code reviewed.
One thing that is always difficult for me when I'm reviewing code is to determine whether some of the points I'm making ...
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2answers
157 views
How can I prepare my code so that I can paste it formatted?
If I paste C++ code with many functions/classes (braces), I have to indent all of them, including their content. I've replaced tabs with spaces in my editor, but still no improvements. What's the best ...
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2answers
604 views
Can I put my code on a third party site and link to the site in my question?
Is it OK if I write a question and instead of putting the code here on Code Review, I include a link to GitHub/Pastebin/other similar site?
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2answers
441 views
Why is only my own written code on-topic?
I tend to disagree with point #2 on the Help Center:
Did I write that code?
I believe any code, written by one self or anyone else should be eligible for code review. Many a times, you're ...
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1answer
362 views
How to post a follow-up question?
Sometimes I stumble upon follow-up questions, where code is being posted again after having gone through a review (or two).
Examples of possible sets of follow up questions:
Find missing numbers - ...
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2answers
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Should code block(s) as answers always require an explanation?
Here is a great example of this. Granted, that was that user's first post, but this is still common.
UPDATE: That example has since been updated, so consult the original version.
This type of ...
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4answers
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What to do with good code?
There are 'Unanswered Questions' that contain good code and do not get closed, because saying 'looks good' is really a comment, not an answer. Example: ...
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4answers
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Should a post with no specific question(s) imply a general review?
I've started thinking about this more after seeing this question.
I'm sometimes tempted to vote such questions as not clear what you're asking, but I also feel that it's not quite needed for this ...
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3answers
411 views
Should you edit someone else's code in a question?
I have seen several (suggested) reviews lately, where someone edits the code in the original poster's question. Should such edits be allowed?
The edits in question are mostly minor. Some add spaces ...
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2answers
140 views
Is it okay to edit part(s) of code not yet reviewed?
In this question of mine, the one answerer so far has only reviewed a part of my code. However, I've made changes on other parts of my code, but I don't want to somehow invalidate that answer.
Would ...
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2answers
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Does my code example need to be compilable/runnable?
I'm thinking of posting a question here, but am unsure how I should do so. The question is about comparing the performance of a piece of pure Python code vs a hybrid Python/C++ piece of code, glued ...
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2answers
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Can I ask for a review on a website?
Is this OK or not really? If I develop a website template, CSS/HTML/JS, is it acceptable to post that as a code sample to be reviewed as an external URL?
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7answers
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How is this site different from Stack Overflow?
I've decided to check this site out since it was tweeted by the great Jeff Atwood himself. The first question I saw was "Advice on making ruby code more ruby-like", which is the kind of question I see ...
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5answers
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Should “your code seems fine” answers be acceptable?
I want to ask your opinion on how we should handle submitted question with code that is "fine".
I assume that will be the case for very view of the submitted review requests since everyone likes and ...
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1answer
245 views
What makes a good question?
I think it would be a good idea to compile a list of guidelines on how to ask good question. What information should be present, how to structure it, etc.
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5answers
425 views
What is the appropriate length of a Code Review question?
While Stack Overflow questions often contain segments of pseudocode or purposely abbreviated code in order to make the question more palatable to other readers, for something like a Code Review, the ...
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3answers
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Which answer to accept?
I can imagine this situation coming up frequently on this site. What should we do when there are multiple helpful valid answers?
Accept the one we think is most helpful?
Accept the one that was ...
