I was thinking the same thing. Maybe instead there should be one category for code golf and leave the main Q&A is for other types of challenges and puzzles?

posted about 4 years ago

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Lundin‭

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It's for non-challenge questions.

These might be general tips questions, questions about how to golf specific pieces of code, common golf paradigms, etc. Here are some examples from SE that might fit into this category.

https://codegolf.stackexchange.com/questions/54/tips-for-golfing-in-python

https://codegolf.stackexchange.com/questions/101159/tips-for-creating-polyglots

https://codegolf.stackexchange.com/questions/215102/how-to-golf-wrap-around-assignments

posted about 4 years ago

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Quintec‭

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It's for questions about golfing and challenges.

From the comments underneath the original proposal:

@Moshi from the discussion in 19th Byte it sounded like the community could have questions about golfing and related topics that aren't themselves challenges. They can tell us what they need; I'm in no position to judge. — Monica Cellio‭ about 1 month ago · edit · delete

@MonicaCellio That sounds correct. Would probably want: Q&A to ask about golfing, challenges for, well, challenges, sandbox, and meta. — moony‭ about 1 month ago · edit · delete

I don't know exactly what type of questions those might be (I'm not a golfer or programmer), but the word on the street is that back Somewhere Else there were questions about challenges (that weren't meta) that weren't challenges themselves. The Q&A category is meant to give those questions a space.

If it turns out to be superfluous, it can be removed or hidden, but for now it's there because there was a want for it when the community was launched.

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Mithical‭ staff

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