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The answer header must specify the minimum implementation & environment required If there are multiple implementations of a language and an answer depends on features of one, it must be specif...
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2021-08-19T00:01:40Z (over 3 years ago)
## The answer header must specify the implementation & environment required- If there are multiple implementations of a language and an answer depends on features of one, it must be specified. Otherwise, it can just specify the language.
- That specification can be done mostly in any form, as long as it's complete (or unspecified things are the default). In general, there shouldn't be a need to specify a precise version of an implementation, but if there's explicit reliance on it, it should be noted too.
- For example, "C (gcc)" specifies that `gcc` must be used, with the default settings. "C (clang 12) `-std=c11` + boost" means `clang-12` with the "ISO C 2011" standard and the boost library. "C" alone would mean any implementation that follows the standard. (whether a standard can be considered an implementation by itself is a separate question)
- ## The answer header must specify the minimum implementation & environment required
- If there are multiple implementations of a language and an answer depends on features of one, it must be specified. Otherwise, it can just specify the language.
- That specification can be done mostly in any form, as long as it's complete (or unspecified things are the default). In general, there shouldn't be a need to specify a precise version of an implementation, but if there's explicit reliance on it, it should be noted too.
- For example, "C (gcc)" specifies that `gcc` must be used, with the default settings. "C (clang 12) `-std=c11` + boost" means `clang-12` with the "ISO C 2011" standard and the boost library. "C" alone would mean any implementation that follows the standard. (whether a standard can be considered an implementation by itself is a separate question)
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dzaima
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2021-08-18T23:59:39Z (over 3 years ago)
## The answer header must specify the implementation & environment required If there are multiple implementations of a language and an answer depends on features of one, it must be specified. Otherwise, it can just specify the language. That specification can be done mostly in any form, as long as it's complete (or unspecified things are the default). In general, there shouldn't be a need to specify a precise version of an implementation, but if there's explicit reliance on it, it should be noted too. For example, "C (gcc)" specifies that `gcc` must be used, with the default settings. "C (clang 12) `-std=c11` + boost" means `clang-12` with the "ISO C 2011" standard and the boost library. "C" alone would mean any implementation that follows the standard. (whether a standard can be considered an implementation by itself is a separate question)