Questions tagged [source-code]
The source-code tag should be used when asking about the source-code that generates the SE sites, including all its features.
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Loading posts in real time is broken in some cases due to a breaking change in the format data is returned
At some point in the last 16, or so, hours a change was made to the data returned from the Stack Exchange internal /posts/ajax-load-realtime/{list of semicolon separated postIDs} endpoint. The ...
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Leftover Razor partial tag helper in page source of all Stack Exchange sites
While randomly browsing through the page source of Stack Overflow, I came across a closing </partial> tag in the page source of Stack Overflow. I went ahead and checked the page source of a few ...
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Does Stack Exchange still use SVN for their code base?
Recently I used svn-revision tag in my question on MSE and fell in thoughts: does SE still use SVN versioning system for their code base as described in the tag?
This is for any kind of question ...
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How does SE creates and maintains the source code of another site of its network [duplicate]
How does it handle the same base code for all sites?
How does SE deploys an upgrade through all its sites?
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A technical question regarding the site code
When I view source of this page, there's a StackExchange object being used. However, I can't find where it's declared - I've checked all sources in Chrome's Developer tools.
Secondly, the hyperlink ...
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Stack Exchange data access and caching coding practices
I am very interested in the internal coding practices and standards used within Stack Exchange, particularly regarding caching and data access: how does the team code when it comes to falling back ...
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Text alignment in the code code view does not match text alignment in the edit box
In many questions, we see the source code with wrong indentation. On of the reasons for it, if the copy/pasted code contains tabs, the assumed tab size in the edit box is different from the assumed ...
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Can I legally post Sun/Oracle JRE/JDK source code on Stack Overflow?
I want to post a JDK method's source code as part of my answer to a question on Stack Overflow. It looks like I can do this under the terms of the JRL (Java Research License), specifically:
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How do I allow users to download my code for them to review?
How can I allow someone on Stack Overflow to download my source code so they can review it?
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Should code with simple syntax errors be assumed to be a typo?
Is it correct to change a syntax error in code that has been posted as part of a question?
After pointing out in the comments that there was a syntax error in the code posted in this question (in ...
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"Best of" Stack Overflow answers in the form of a DLL? (extracted code from answers from Stack Overflow) [closed]
Update: Wow this received much more negative attention than I expected!
I still think there is value in culling out the quality reusable code that lies in the SO repository. I don't have interest ...
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Is This Code License Compatible with StackExchange? [closed]
I want to ask a question on Stack Overflow but before I post code, I want to make sure the license I want to use (which is similar to many Open Source licenses) is compatible with Stack Exchange sites....
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Is removing redundant code from a question a legitimate edit?
In this question, the guy pasted 150+ lines of code when the issue was with one specific line.
Is it legitimate to edit his question and keep only that single line?
The line:
Nullable<DateTime> ...
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Are BIG questions OK?
After spending way too much time trying to find an annoying bug in my source-code, I thought of posting it on Stack Overflow. However, posting is would involve a lot of source-code, and a lot of ...
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Stack Overflow code to register with another account
So I registered on Stack Overflow the other day, and I was asked if I wanted to register with an already existing account. If I recall correctly the options were Facebook, Gmail and something else I ...
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