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Stack Overflow is a Q&A repository. We want you to be careful and think when you ask. We want you to distill the problem you have down to a minimal, reproduci
by aaronchall 6y ago
Stack Overflow is a Q&A repository.
We want you to be careful and think when you ask.
We want you to distill the problem you have down to a minimal, reproducible example, so we can easily plug your code into an interpreter or compiler, make it work, and then answer your question.
We also want you to demonstrate that you've made an effort yourself, not by saying "I've really tried," but by demonstrating your efforts with your post.
We're still not guaranteed to recognize your efforts and good faith, but that's because we have the freedom to up- and down-vote posts for just about any reason whatsoever (excluding the posters themselves).
What you seem to want is to do minimal work, and maximize the work required of the person you're seeking help from. If you want to ask for a customized lesson and tutorial, you can ask for that on Reddit, Quora, Yahoo Answers, or many other Q&A sites - but not on Stack Overflow.