The 2nd Monitor

Ismael Miguel

4:00 PM

Then, you can pimp some answers to your questions

Zak

I do?

Ismael Miguel

As a side effect, some people may upvote your question as well

Yes, you do

Zak

ah, only one of those actually has any answers

SuperBiasedMan

Wow. Just tried to look up what an acronym for a type of server means and I got a page from 2002.

It's weird how decade old internet is basically prehistoric relative to now.

Malachi

→ 12 messages moved to The Nth Monitor

SuperBiasedMan

4:08 PM

0

A: Temperature Converter

Your conversion from celcius is not correct, since 0°F is not 0°C. Something like F = (9/5) * C + 32 should work for the conversion.

That person posted an answer to point out that the formula was wrong. I presume that's a non answer for CR, but does that technically mean the code is off topic for being non-working or is that a small enough mistake to be ok? Especially as it's an easy fix.

Ismael Miguel

@Zak Sorry, I didn't notice.

@SuperBiasedMan It's small enough to be ok, in my opinion

Simon André Forsberg

@SuperBiasedMan I'd say that is a valid answer.

Ismael Miguel

Unless the O.P. knew it was giving wrong results, then the question is off-topic

Simon André Forsberg

in this case, I'd let it pass either way.

Ismael Miguel

double CelsiusToFarenheit(const double celsius)
{
    return celsius * 33.8;
}

SuperBiasedMan

4:13 PM

Ok, thanks!

Simon André Forsberg

I do think Loki's answer is better though.

2

A: Temperature Converter

Don't do this: using namespace std; In real life it cause more problems than it is worth. So get out of the habit of using it. It will kick your butt one day. Why is “using namespace std;” considered bad practice? It is unusual to see a stream being returned. stringstream GetSingleInput(cons...

Ismael Miguel

I think this works for most temperatures, but not all

EBrown

@Heslacher It's just Tinder being dumb. For whatever reason it occasionally refuses to load images.

Heslacher

:-(

Simon André Forsberg

@SuperBiasedMan It's usually fine to point out that "this code is not doing what it should be doing".

EBrown

4:15 PM

Which is pretty important because I can't swipe right if I can't see pictures of who I am swiping right too. >.>

Ismael Miguel

@SimonAndréForsberg And it was a nice catch as well.

But I don't get why the O.P. didn't used Wikipedia...

The answer is there

rolfl

return celsius * 33.8;

Really? A literal translation of 32 + 9/5

EBrown

"I can name almost all the presidents in order." Definitely a right-swipe.

A Red Herring

@EBrown lol

Ismael Miguel

@EBrown Guy or girl?

A Red Herring

4:17 PM

I just swipe right on everyone, and just unmatch afterwards.. higher chance of actually getting a match then

EBrown

@IsmaelMiguel Does it matter?

Ismael Miguel

And define "right-swipe"

EBrown

@ARedHerring I can't do that. I play too many games with this thing.

A Red Herring

@IsmaelMiguel on Tinder, right-swipe means you "like" someone. I they swipe right on you back, you get to contact them.

Ismael Miguel

Cool

EBrown

4:18 PM

Mostly because I'm so close to Canada that I left-swipe anyone looking Canadian.

rolfl

Since this is soo off topic anyway, I just don't install it, and say "Hi honey, I'm home", when I go home.

A Red Herring

@rolfl :-( cuts deep man

EBrown

@rolfl Oh I just use this to mess with people.

Simon Forsberg

@rolfl good catch

rolfl

@EBrown Isn't that just what I did with you?

EBrown

4:21 PM

@rolfl Oh snap.

rolfl

My wife is getting new glasses soon, time to adjust again to having a new mistress..... I hate when she changes her hair, or glasses, whatever.... I have to relearn what she looks like...

EBrown

@rolfl I had that problem when my last girlfriend changed hair colors.

So I pretty much ended it there.

rolfl

What's worse, is that she often trades clothes with her mom..... and I have to be really careful then....

EBrown

"You don't like me because I'm adventurous!" "No, I don't like you because every week I have to relearn what you look like."

@rolfl I'm not sure how I would respond to that.

rolfl

My Mother in law borrowed one of my wife's dresses for a wedding recently, and I had to keep reminding myself which one was which.

EBrown

4:25 PM

Do they look that similar?

Or are you like me and everyone looks the same to you?

Because I always forget what people look like.

Hosch250

I have that same problem. Most people I know don't.

IntensifierDescriptorMan

Same here. All people look the same mostly

Hosch250

I can't even recognize my neighbors when I see them with a bike helmet on if I'm not used to it.

EBrown

Yeah, it was really weird with the last woman I dated, because she had a really similarly looking sister.

That got me in trouble more than once.

rolfl

No, not really (they ar enot really that similar) - they have different hair colours and faces, but it's that they are both are often working together, often in the kitchen, or something, and I walk in and there's a moment of hesitation, or confusion, because their head's in the fridge, or behind a cupboard door.

Captain Obvious

4:27 PM

2

Q: Efficiently concatenate substrings of long list of strings

I am having performance problems with the following python function: def remove_comments(buffer): new_buffer = '' lines = buffer.split('\n') for line in lines: line_wo_comments = line.split('--')[0] + '\n' new_buffer = new_code + line_wo_comments return new_buffer...

2

Q: Disable Element If Javascript Function

pretty straightforward library function I've got here. I've had to build it in to about 3 different forms but I never heard of this kind of function anywhere else. I'm trying to make it as readable and clear as possible, but I also am not too familiar with the best way to capture values in javas...

javascript jquery

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Q: Temperature Converter

This is an implementation of a practice problem from cprogramming.com: Temperature Converter Challenge The problem: In this challenge, write a program that takes in three arguments, a start temperature (in Celsius), an end temperature (in Celsius) and a step size. Print out a table that goe...

c++ programming-challenge

0

Q: Avl tree implementation in Java

If we ignore the OOP aspects of the code for a moment and concentrate on the efficiency of code,I would be obliged,if someone could suggest me a a way to shorten my avl tree implementation.Like using less variables and data structures,less functions and at the same time improving upon the eleganc...

java tree

0

Q: Error when i start my application bluetooth

(i´m level basic). When i start my application it shows a message "the main application screen stopped",before not passed.... I am working on android studio, using bluetooth... public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity { private static final int REQUEST_ENABLE_BT=0; BluetoothSocket so...

android

EBrown

@rolfl Man the comment I have for that is so inappropriate right now...lol

Ismael Miguel

@CaptainObvious You're getting late dude!

rolfl

Wow, I really disagree with community when it comes to closing this question:

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Q: Redundant null check

I am cleaning some legacy code (not written by me); So I am wondering if I am correct about this (comments are mine): private java.lang.Object __equalsCalc = null; public synchronized boolean equals(java.lang.Object obj) { if (!(obj instanceof ArrayOfColumn)) return false; // Here i...

java

it was voted to close, and my reopen request is getting no joy.

It is his code, it is real code, it is not stub code.... what's the issue?

EBrown

I voted to reopen.

Seems like a sound question to me.

Ismael Miguel

@rolfl First line: "I am cleaning some legacy code (not written by me);"

Hosch250

4:30 PM

@rolfl I voted to leave closed because he wants an explanation of a a co-workers code.

Ismael Miguel

That's my bet why it was closed

Hosch250

@IsmaelMiguel That in itself isn't an issue, he is maintaining it.

Ismael Miguel

"So I am wondering if I am correct about this (comments are mine):"

You're right @Hosch250

It's asking an explanation about the code

IntensifierDescriptorMan

@IsmaelMiguel That's what I thought as first, but he already figured it out, and was looking to make sure. I think it's fine.

Ismael Miguel

Then he was asking validation on his study about the code instead of a code review?

IntensifierDescriptorMan

4:33 PM

Kinda a code review review.

rolfl

hmmm... it is "seeking an explanation"..... but it is also by definition looking for a code review.... all questions are.

Ismael Miguel

Maybe a comment review then?

rolfl

I'll chalk it up to one of those grey areas, and it won't have a clear resolution. There are a number of those areas, and that's OK.

I guess I just happen to be "a whiter" 2% of grey.

EBrown

@rolfl Which shade of the 50 is that?

rolfl

A lighter one .....

Mat's Mug

4:35 PM

what's the basis for closing? "not your code"?

EBrown

I'm going to leave my reopen vote. If it gets reopened, then awesome! If not, that's unfortunate but it happens.

rolfl

That's what the 2% is for..... one of the 50.

@Mat'sMug Seeking an explanation.....

EBrown

@rolfl So would that be gray 24, then?

Ismael Miguel

@Mat'sMug No. Seeking explanation. Quoting: "So I am wondering if I am correct about this (comments are mine):"

And then the code has comments

EBrown

(Assuming they progress from lightest to darkest.)

Ismael Miguel

4:36 PM

On a code that isn't his, yet

rolfl

@EBrown I like to call it the "ana-grey".

Mat's Mug

@IsmaelMiguel clearly he's maintaining it

I've reopened.

Ismael Miguel

In my opinion, it isn't his since he didn't touched

Mat's Mug

that's not seeking an explanation

Ismael Miguel

He is asking is his comments are correct

Zak

4:37 PM

My impression of his question was a confirmation that our understanding of the code is the same as his understanding of the code.

Mat's Mug

@IsmaelMiguel that's playing with words. it's his to maintain. he's cleaning it up.

Simon Forsberg

@Mat'sMug I agree.

Ismael Miguel

(I didn't vote to close, I think)

Hosch250

He is maintaining it, but I VTRC because seeking explanation.

Zak

Which is not the same as a code Review IMO

Ismael Miguel

4:38 PM

Meta?

Hosch250

I don't care either way.

Presumably we can ignore that line and just clean it up for him.

Zak

@IsmaelMiguel Is probably the place for hashing out these grey areas

EBrown

It's a much less significant issue considering the question already has an accepted answer.

Mat's Mug

what if OP said "I'm iffy about these null checks, they seem redundant" - would that be asking for explanation, or stating what the code smell is?

Simon Forsberg

He is seeking confirmation, not explanation. Two different things.

Mat's Mug

4:38 PM

^^

Ismael Miguel

@Zak I think too

Zak

@Mat'sMug if it was as a comment on a larger question, sure. But when, as best I can tell, that's the whole question, I don't think it quite fits as on-topic

Ismael Miguel

It can be closed as "Unclear what you're asking"

Mat's Mug

one trap with close-vote privs, is that it's easy to nitpick any post and find a reason to close it. but it's a trap. a bear trap. an exploding bear trap.

rolfl

@all, remember that this is implied for all questions on Code Review:

> Do I want feedback about any or all facets of the code?

Mat's Mug

4:40 PM

^^

Simon Forsberg

@IsmaelMiguel Everything can be closed as unclear what you are asking, if you really want to.

Zak

I honestly felt that the reviewer wasn't asking for a code review, but for validation that we agreed with his understanding of the code.

EBrown

The nice thing about Close Vote Privileges is that you don't always have to use them.

Ismael Miguel

@SimonForsberg That's not the point. Nobody agrees on what is being asked. I think that speaks for itself

Malachi

3 hours ago, by Malachi

did someone have my comment deleted? and the user's comment asking me why? to this question --> http://codereview.stackexchange.com/q/102669/18427 Why? Just Curious.

Ismael Miguel

4:42 PM

If someone votes to close as unclear, I'll vote as well

Malachi

3 hours ago, by Mat's Mug

@Malachi it was flagged as rude/offensive, probably by OP. That was arguable, but I don't feel like arguing this morning, so I removed it and its reply.

Ismael Miguel

Other than that, we disagree on everything else

Simon Forsberg

> So I am wondering if I am correct about this (comments are mine):

Ismael Miguel

@SimonForsberg So, no close as unclear?

Simon Forsberg

Why would you want to close it as unclear?

Malachi

4:44 PM

it's not his code and he doesn't understand it

Simon Forsberg

What would be gained by closing it as unclear?

Ismael Miguel

Because no one agrees on what is being trully asked

Mat's Mug

for the record, an edit is in progress

Ismael Miguel

Nothing, same as leaving open as-is

Simon Forsberg

@Malachi He's the maintainer. He does understand it. He just want to make sure his understanding is correct (which it is)

Malachi

4:45 PM

is this how this code works?

aren't those questions off-topic?

Zak

@SimonForsberg I get that, I'm just not sure that's a question that should be on-topic for CR

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Simon Forsberg

@Zak He's pretty much saying, "I did a code review of this code, and I wonder what you think about my code review".

Zak

Isn't this why we stipulate that OPs must understand their own code in the first place?

Simon Forsberg

Feel free to bring the question to meta.

Zak

Will do

Malachi

4:46 PM

I let it go. @rolfl brought it back up

rolfl

Sure, blame me.

2

Mat's Mug

> reworded to disambiguate "not my code" and "explain how this works" trigger-happy close-voters

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Simon Forsberg

monkey brought it up because it got closed in the first place

Malachi

and from the conversation looks like he has let it go as well

Simon Forsberg

@rolfl always :)

Malachi

4:47 PM

@rolfl TBH it is your fault, this time. ;)

EBrown

TTGTL.

Ismael Miguel

@Mat'sMug Now I don't have any complaint what-so-ever about the question. Well done!

rolfl

@Malachi I try hard not to answer question I feel are off topic. If I answer it, it's because I see something real to review. In this case, I feel my answer is "proof" that the question was a "diamond in the rough". There was a lot of stuff to say. Now, I am trying to reconcile why I was able to give a "good" code review on a question that was apparently not asking for one..... so, what gives?

Zak

0

Q: Should this site be Code Review Review?

So, this question was initially triggered by disagreements over whether this question (pre-edit) was on-topic or not. But this is a wider question, about where the line should be drawn between Reviewing Code, and Reviewing a Code Review (which is what the question seemed (to some) to be asking f...

discussion

There you go

Mast

I think we've had this discussion already.

Mat's Mug

4:50 PM

@Mast taking it to meta can't hurt

Malachi

@rolfl I meant the conversation being brought up was your fault. you have a good point, and I see what the sparkly in the dirt now

Simon Forsberg

+1 on that comment, @Mast.

Mat's Mug

@IsmaelMiguel I haven't changed anything in OP's intent there. When a minor clarifying edit turns a "gray-zone" question into a "definitely on-topic" question, then perhaps the question wasn't in the "gray-zone" in the first place, and could simply have used a clarifying edit instead of a bunch of close votes?

Simon Forsberg

@Zak please elaborate on "Code Validation", and .... well... please elaborate on the meta question. Right now, the meta question is a bit unclear what you are asking IMHO.

Malachi

pretty much asking if there is any reason to keep the second check

Stack Exchange

4:53 PM

0

Q: Should this site be Code Review Review?

So, this question was initially triggered by disagreements over whether this question (pre-edit) was on-topic or not. But this is a wider question, about where the line should be drawn between Reviewing Code, and Reviewing a Code Review (which is what the question seemed (to some) to be asking f...

discussion

Mat's Mug

@Malachi OP identified a smell in the code they're maintaining. how is that different from me asking...

> One concern I have, is that I'm calling ICollectionView.Refresh() everytime a test finishes, which doesn't feel like it's optimal, especially given that I'm passing the TestMethod object that has just executed... but I haven't managed to get the groupings to refresh using that test parameter in UpdateTestMethod. Is it a problem to leave the unused parameter in place?

?

Mast

@Mat'sMug That's a readable question, the question in question isn't.

If you get what I mean...

Malachi

@Mat'sMug descriptiveness. and the fact that I agree that it should be open now?

rolfl

Code Validation sounds like you want to check whether code is working or not. That's off-topic. Did you mean something else? — Mast 4 mins ago

@Mast ^^^ you;re wrong ;-)

Simon Forsberg

@rolfl not entirely...

rolfl

4:56 PM

Well, not entirely, but take that 33.8 example .....

... that is a code-validation answer.

Simon Forsberg

46

A: A guide to Code Review for Stack Overflow users

What distinguishes Code Review from Stack Overflow? Different communities have different rules to address different needs. A quick summary: $$ \begin{array}{l|l} \textrm{Code Review} & \textrm{Stack Overflow} \\ \hline \textrm{Open-ended questions} & \textrm{Questions with a specific goal} \\ ...

> Questions asking "Does this code work?" or "Is this correct?" should be tested before being posted here. You should believe that your code works before you ask for a Code Review. There is a difference between asking "Does this code work?" (off-topic) and "This code works, how can I do it better?" (on-topic)

Ismael Miguel

@Mat'sMug The close votes didn't come from me, as long as I remember. But you probably are right.

Simon Forsberg

@rolfl yes, but the question wasn't about it.

Mat's Mug

@IsmaelMiguel I never said they did

Malachi

"is there a reason I should keep this seemingly redundant code" is much different than "am I interpreting this code correctly?"

Ismael Miguel

4:58 PM

@Mat'sMug I know. I was just saying what may triggered them

Zak

Elaborated a bit on the question, hope it's clearer what I'm getting at now

Ismael Miguel

@Zak One of the lines should be "Am I understanding this code correctly?"

Malachi

splendid! Lunch Time!

Mat's Mug

here too.

Malachi

time for a disk cleanup as well! hopefully fix this thing!

Mat's Mug

5:01 PM

I still think there were more reasons to keep it open (pre-edit) than to close it.

Malachi

Probably, but none of us are time travelers

Simon Forsberg

> So I am wondering if I am correct about this (comments are mine)

Zak

IIRC, there was some discussion in chat over it

Simon Forsberg

I feel that there might possibly be some context lacking there...

Malachi

♪♫ Let it Go, Let it go ♪♫

Zak

5:03 PM

I think the original question can easily be let go at this point, but the general question is one I think should be discussed

Malachi

The Meta Question?

rolfl

The review of the review about the review?

Simon Forsberg

@Zak You want the specific-question on your meta?

Mast

@Malachi You do realize people will slowly start hating you if you keep that up, right?

Ismael Miguel

@Malachi You really love that song

Mat's Mug

5:04 PM

I'm so happy I've never seen that movie

Malachi

some people get all bent out of shape about stupid stuff. over and done with and fixed already. learn from your mistakes and let them go.

Ismael Miguel

@Mat'sMug Frozen?

Malachi

has absolutely nothing to do with the movie

Zak

@SimonForsberg No, the specific question's been cleared up. I'm interested in the general question of Where do we draw the line between "The OP is asking for help understanding their code" and "The OP is not 100% sure of their code, but close enough that it may be On-Topic anyway"

Simon Forsberg

~~We don't draw that line, we just know when it has been crossed.~~

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Ismael Miguel

5:07 PM

Ironically, you drew a line

Mast

@SimonForsberg Not entirely. We know where the line is roughly drawn.

@IsmaelMiguel Thank you, Captain Obvious.

Ismael Miguel

@Mast My name is Ismael.

But you can call me "Captain Ismael", obviously

Mat's Mug

0

A: When does the OP not understand their own code?

I have implemented this sorting algorithm, I believe it's \$O(n)\$, I'm wondering if someone could confirm that. We've had tons of such "validation requests", and they've never been a problem. The question you linked to was essentially saying: I have this code where I think I've identifi...

Mast

@IsmaelMiguel No point.

Ismael Miguel

I know

I just said you can

Mat's Mug

5:13 PM

Do I get from that downvote, that Big-O analysis is also off-topic?

Simon Forsberg

0

A: When does the OP not understand their own code?

(Note, personal hat. Not speaking as an authoritative source) So I am wondering if I am correct about this (comments are mine) In this particular case, the OP had made comments of legacy code he has to maintain and wanted to be sure that he was right. He had made sort of a review of the leg...

Zak

@Mat'sMug Don't know who downvoted you. I found it a very useful point

Ismael Miguel

I would say "No"

Zak

ooh, that's a question, do Mods get to see who voted for what?

Ismael Miguel

As far as I know, no

Only staff

Simon Forsberg

5:14 PM

@Zak No. Votes are anonymous.

Mat's Mug

Including a little bit of a 'self-review' / points one is concerned about, is not only fine, it's highly encouraged AFAIK

Simon Forsberg

yup ^^

Ismael Miguel

Would it be innapropriate to pimp 2 answers now?

Zak

My concern wasn't really with that, it was more that the whole question seemed to be asking that

@IsmaelMiguel Only one way to find out

Ismael Miguel

@Zak Don't want to offend anyone, but I'll pimp them anyway

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A: Rock, Paper, Scissors, Lizard and Spock with OOP

First of all, you've got a syntax error: getAction(soft){ should be: getAction: function (soft) { Anyway: It's pretty clean, but it a little too... Java'ish, for lack of a better word. Or at least it seems to be adhering too close to practices more applicable to other languages. You're n...

2

A: Rock, Paper, Scissors, Lizard and Spock with OOP

First of all, the RockScissorsPaper class describes a player in the game, so maybe reflect that in the name of the class, e.g. RockScissorsPaperPlayer. In that respect the name RockScissorsPaperGame name is good because it gives clues to the reader as to how the object is used. Secondly, if I re...

If you wish, please, show your love towards those answers

Mat's Mug

5:21 PM

~~napalm'd~~ love spread

Ismael Miguel

Thank you!

Duga

From a code review perspective, all of your brushes and fonts need to have their own using statements. Then get rid of all of the Dispose calls and the GC calls. — David 57 secs ago

Ismael Miguel

I'll be using those answers to make a follow-up and, based on it, I'll rewrite my answer on the linked question

Mat's Mug

@IsmaelMiguel you saw my C# implementation (the 2nd version) right?

Ismael Miguel

I did, and as I said a week ago, I gave up from it because I can't understand anything and don't want to beat on the mug to teach me.

The problem is mine, and it's due to lack of knowledge

Captain Obvious

5:25 PM

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Q: Several for-loop optimization

Prepare yourself for a big code. I'm trying to make up an import process to get a set of items from one (old) version of the application into the newest one. The export is done to a .inf file written in xml. The struct of the data isn't the same anymore, so I have to mess with it before adding i...

c# performance loop mvvm data-importer

Ismael Miguel

You are talking about the console thing, right?

Mat's Mug

@IsmaelMiguel yeah. But the version that injects all the game rules

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Ismael Miguel

Can you link it?

Mat's Mug

@CommitStrip hey they're talking about us!

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Q: Rock-Paper-Scissors-Lizard-Spock Challenge, take 2

This post is following-up on Rock-Paper-Scissors-Lizard-Spock Challenge I had a gut feeling that I was somehow abusing IComparable<T>, @svick's answer confirmed that. As @dreza was posting his answer I was in the process of proceeding with exactly that refactoring: stuffing the SelectionBase c...

c# game dependency-injection community-challenge rock-paper-scissors

Phrancis

5:28 PM

@CommitStrip LMAO

Ismael Miguel

@Mat'sMug Sorry the stupid question, but, what about it?

Mat's Mug

    var rules = new[] {
                        new GameRule(Selection.Scissors, "cuts", Selection.Paper),
                        new GameRule(Selection.Paper, "covers", Selection.Rock),
                        new GameRule(Selection.Rock, "crushes", Selection.Lizard),
                        new GameRule(Selection.Lizard, "poisons", Selection.Spock),
                        new GameRule(Selection.Spock, "smashes", Selection.Scissors),
                        new GameRule(Selection.Scissors, "decapitates", Selection.Lizard),

Ismael Miguel

I saw it, and liked the idea

Mat's Mug

I think I might make one in Commodore-basic, ...*because*

Ismael Miguel

Go ahead, I'm ready to upvote!

Mat's Mug

5:32 PM

lol

Simon Forsberg

@IsmaelMiguel pimping other people's answers never hurts.

@CommitStrip Anyone else who's trying to read that SO question?

Ismael Miguel

@SimonForsberg I know, but someone could be offended. People now-a-days get offended with almost anything.

@SimonForsberg I am

Simon Forsberg

@Mat'sMug I still haven't made one in Brainfuck, have I?

Mat's Mug

@SimonForsberg it's got 900-some upvotes

Simon Forsberg

@Mat'sMug SEDE!

Ismael Miguel

5:34 PM

It's the HTML-parsing one

Mat's Mug

@SimonForsberg ooh.. how about a BF interpreter!

Simon Forsberg

BF interpreter in Commodore-Basic?

Ismael Miguel

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Q: RegEx match open tags except XHTML self-contained tags

I need to match all of these opening tags: <p> <a href="foo"> But not these: <br /> <hr class="foo" /> I came up with this and wanted to make sure I've got it right. I am only capturing the a-z. <([a-z]+) *[^/]*?> I believe it says: Find a less-than, then Find (and capture) a-z one or ...

why not?

That's the question

5:35 PM

@IsmaelMiguel wow, it is!!

Ismael Miguel

I know!

Simon Forsberg

@IsmaelMiguel as long as you're not overdoing it, it's okay. If you're pimping your own answers, then it's more complicated...

Ismael Miguel

Read the answer

@SimonForsberg I wasn't. I just wanted to pimp those, to get votes on the answers. They need love

Also, that exposes the answers and helps to catch problems in them

So, it will be less answers on the follow-up, avoiding me to re-follow-up and allows me to re-write my answer

Simon Forsberg

@IsmaelMiguel oh bloody.... at first I really didn't believe you, but I'll be darned. It really is that one.

Ismael Miguel

@SimonForsberg I know! I'll drop a link on the comment-section

Oh, it's locked :/

Fun-fact: it has the 10 million question banner on the computer image

Simon Forsberg

5:41 PM

@IsmaelMiguel I commented on the commitstrip

Mat's Mug

lol.. and I tweeted a link to the SO post in response

Ismael Miguel

@SimonForsberg LOL!

Simon Forsberg

you want any attribution in that comment, @IsmaelMiguel?

Ismael Miguel

But the post has an upvote.

@SimonForsberg If you wish, I would love

Simon Forsberg

it can be an old upvote, theoretically. from before it was locked

Ismael Miguel

5:42 PM

It was, for sure

I tried upvoting it like 50 times

Mast

@IsmaelMiguel So you're one of those guys who doesn't get it after 10x?

Simon Forsberg

@IsmaelMiguel done

EBrown

@CommitStrip Code Review in a CommitStrip.

Ismael Miguel

@Mast Yup :( I am. I look at it and think: Hum, why haven't I upvoted this!? And then I am blocked from my wish

@SimonForsberg Thanks dude! I saw it.

Simon Forsberg

@Mat'sMug when tweeting, use the share link, that can give you a chance to get a badge!

Ismael Miguel

5:45 PM

Hopefully the maker will comment on your comment?

Simon Forsberg

don't expect that, but we'll see

Ismael Miguel

Probably will.

I think the author answered before on someone else

Mast

@IsmaelMiguel Link to the comment?

Ismael Miguel

@Mast It's on the commitstrip. commitstrip.com/en/2015/09/03/its-important-to-give-back

Mast

Must have misinterpreted. I thought you tried leaving a comment on something locked.

EBrown

5:47 PM

"Swipe left if you don't like Nickelback." Don't mind if I do.

Simon Forsberg

@Mast @IsmaelMiguel tried that, I commented on the strip.

Ismael Miguel

@Mast That too. The locked post: stackoverflow.com/q/1732348/2729937 (which is the post on the screen of the computer)

Mat's Mug

Just for the record... none of the Stack Exchange Q&A sites are discussion forums. — Mat's Mug 6 secs ago

Mast

@IsmaelMiguel I can't read what post is on the screen, just that it has the 10M banner.

Simon Forsberg

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Q: Six simple tips to get reputation fast on any Stack Exchange site

From "6 Simple Tips to Get Stackoverflow Reputation Fast" at codexon.com: Be the First to Answer. Even at the cost of quality. Use Downvotes and Comments Strategically Use obnoxious in-your-face formatting and lists. Be Aware of the 200 rep/day Limit Edit, But Don’t Edit Too Much Associate your...

discussion reputation article strategy

Ismael Miguel

5:49 PM

I used the zoom to read it.

Mast

@Mat'sMug Another troll trying to rep fast.

EBrown

Wonder if the creator of the CommitStrip had already voted on it before it was made into a CommitStrip (or even locked)?

Simon Forsberg

@Jamal have you read tip #5 of that one? ^^

rolfl

So, standing in line at the coffee shop (Hi Tims), and the group-of-4 in front is having a happy, boisterous conversation. 2-guys, 2-girls. Friends, colleagues, whatever. The guy doing the most exuberant talking has his fly down.... do I tell him? No!

EBrown

@rolfl Damn man. Just watch the world burn.

I think I'd tell him.

Simon Forsberg

5:51 PM

@rolfl Which would be more polite? To tell or not to tell?

If no one has noticed, then there's no need to tell him.

Mat's Mug

@rolfl not if it doesn't earn you a coffee ;-)

EBrown

If I were standing there (for what must have been at the least several minutes) with my fly down, I would want someone to tell me.

Mast

@IsmaelMiguel It looks close enough, but I wouldn't have recognized it.

Ismael Miguel

@SimonForsberg Not telling. You don't want people thinking that you're looking at their crotch (or how it is spelled)

@Mast It took me 1 minute

As I said: I tried to upvote it about 50 times

EBrown

@IsmaelMiguel There's a certain level of understanding between men that you must report such issues.

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rolfl

5:52 PM

I did not tell him, but I checked my own fly at least twice.......

3

Simon Forsberg

fly.stackexchange.com ? (Or would that be Aviation.SE?)

3

rolfl

Hmmm... question for lifehacks, I think.

Simon Forsberg

Or I'm sure someone can turn it into a question for World Building

Ismael Miguel

@EBrown If someone random told me that, I would be weirded out and disgusted to the point of leaving. But that's me

EBrown

@SimonForsberg World Building

It's probably already on Lifehacks.

Huh, that's weird. It's not on Lifehacks.

@SimonForsberg Zipper.SE

Simon Forsberg

5:56 PM

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Q: Ηow can I keep my jeans' zippers from unzipping on their own?

A lot of jeans have zippers that open on their own. For me, it is quite uncomfortable to be re-zipping them in the middle of the street. What can I do to prevent this?

clothing

EBrown

@SimonForsberg Not the same.

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Simon Forsberg

but it's related

EBrown

Loosely.

rolfl

It is now:

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Q: How to tell a person their fly is down

I was in line at a coffee shop and a very animated, friendly group (2 guys, 2 girls) was just in front of me. They were talking away happily about what seemed like work-related issues - so I assume they are all work colleagues. I noticed that the one guy's fly was down, and I was torn as to whet...