Programming forum - language

[pythonmegapixel]

It would make it so much easier for me to help people with their programming issues if they'd put in the thread title what language they're using. For example there are some languages I am very familiar with (Python, HTML/JS/CSS); some I have a basic understanding of (Java and the C family) and some I know nothing about at all. I'm really put off browsing this forum by the fact that pretty much every other post I click will be about something I am unfamiliar with.

 

Any chance we could see a banner at the top of the programming forum saying something along the lines of  "If you are asking for help with your code, please put which language you are using in the thread title" or something?

 

[Sandro Linux]

It would be good if they did that

[Slottr]

The same people who don't use code tags are the ones who won't define what language they're using.

 

A format could possibly help, but it seems to be about 50/50 where people need programming help vs logic or other help, where a format wouldn't be utilized 

[LogicalDrm]

Form might be here more helpful than other subforums since I don't see as many moved threads as with New Builds or Troubleshooting.

[colonel_mortis]

A topic template might work in that it might force people to read it before they post, but I don't think it would be at all useful as an actual template for programming topics because they are too broad to fit a template. Longer term I think it would be good to have a proper solution that doesn't rely on putting stuff in the editor, but for now I will add that.

[Mark Kaine]

This sounds similar to the troubleshooting forum where about 50/50 don't list specs, or leave out the important ones. 

 

A template might help though, I think most people just 'forget' to mention it because they're too focused on the actual problem ala "it doesn't boot plz fix!"