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8y ago
Gee, not really. It's still multiple choice. I simply left out the incorrect responses B, C, D and E, in my version. Here, let me show you: Q. What does idempotence mean? A. Validating a sequence of events in a stateless fashion
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8y ago
The question " why is this useful? " is akin to " why do we like a thing? " and liking a thing is an opinion, and the reason for liking something carries a motivation, which differs from simply knowing what a thing is. W
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8y ago
Just request the meaning of the word itself. Don't load the question with trendy concepts. Q. What does idempotence mean? A. Validating a sequences of events in a stateless fashion. As an addendum, a follow-up question might
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8y ago
You are incorrect in stating that this is not an opinion-based question, since the dictionary definition of the word itself is not the correct answer.
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8y ago
Question 2 of 20 Which of the following is a valid reason for why idempotence is useful in API design? A. Due to the rise of distributed systems, idempotence has become necessary in order to scale any large-scale application. B