>>>>> "RW" == Raymond Wan <r....@aist.go.jp> writes:
RW> Correct them sure. But, is it straight-forward to say that everyone RW> seeking for help wants the "best answer"? Especially with Perl when RW> there are multiple answers, the best answer may be difficult to RW> comprehend to some newbies. Someone at just a slightly higher level RW> may word the answer in a way that is understandable. well, best is subjective too. good enough may be all the newbie needs. sometimes the best solution is still over their skill level. but bad solutions or code is always bad for the newbie, even if it may possibly work some of the time on some of the data. RW> And what if A tries B's code, fails and asks again and B continues RW> replying? Ok, A didn't get the "best answer" immediately; but RW> isn't it a bad idea to stop such discussion? And sure, a few RW> mails later, B gives up and someone else steps in. Is that a bad RW> thing? C can also do some "lurking" form time-to-time, right? RW> (NB: I have little sympathy for people who ask a question and say RW> "I have my homework due tomorrow and need the best answer now." RW> :-) ) all subjective. this example started when someone posted poor code for a solution and he did ask for review of it. it would have been better if he had stated this was his newbie attempt and he was just looking for review of it, and not offering it to the OP as an answer. uri -- Uri Guttman ------ u...@stemsystems.com -------- http://www.sysarch.com -- ----- Perl Code Review , Architecture, Development, Training, Support ------ --------- Free Perl Training --- http://perlhunter.com/college.html --------- --------- Gourmet Hot Cocoa Mix ---- http://bestfriendscocoa.com --------- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: beginners-unsubscr...@perl.org For additional commands, e-mail: beginners-h...@perl.org http://learn.perl.org/
