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I've stopped relying on Google to give me reference documentation on searching the function/library name. I generally go directly to the API reference and do t
by necovek 6y ago
I've stopped relying on Google to give me reference documentation on searching the function/library name.
I generally go directly to the API reference and do the search there because Google results might not even have it on the first few pages.
I actually get annoyed at being pointed at the StackOverflow question that shares a few keywords with my search, but is completely unrelated otherwise.
- II2II 6y agoThat is similar to my approach, though I will download the documentation if it is available that way. It is always available, you know which version of the documentation you're using, and I never understood why an intermediary should be involved when something is referenced frequently. (Yes, I realize the latter is a personal quirk.) As for StackOverflow results, at least there is a chance that they will be more useful than most third-party information. I have found too many sites that attempt to rehash the documentation, perhaps in clearer terms but virtually always covering common knowledge and completely omitting everything else.
- necovek 6y agoI used to keep all the reference documentation downloaded and available offline, but at some point I got lazy because Google did give me the API reference as a first hit. I guess it's time to start bookmarking those /usr/share/docs/... paths again :)