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Usually, the intent is not to infuriate you, but to get context. The problem may be crystal clear to you, but to a onlooker, it might be completely ambiguous.
by Piskvorrr 11y ago
Usually, the intent is not to infuriate you, but to get context. The problem may be crystal clear to you, but to a onlooker, it might be completely ambiguous.
Imagine asking "how do you say 'house' in German?" Well that depends: is that a verb meaning "accomodate"? Is that a noun? Does that mean "a building," as in "three-bedroom house"? Or "a dynasty," as in "house Stark?" Or music, as in "house music"? Or something completely different? https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/house https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/house
"I DONT CARE JUST ANSWER ME IS IT SO HARD?!!!!" Yes, yes it is.
- Chris2048 11y agoThere used to be a python IRC room were they would not only refuse to help you if they considered your methods "unpythonic", but they actually encouraged anyone else not to help as well. They ask you what you intended to do in order to police if they should help or not. The answer in the above case is: "There are many different meanings of the word 'house' in translation (e.g accomodation, a building) so it depends on context." You could then elaborate on different meanings, or suggest the question be made more specific; This is a question that requires more context; however, it's not the same as the procedural questions that often feature on SO where there is no ambiguity in the language.