Beginners forum.. someone?
I have some pros and cons for my idea.
Pro 1:
I've asked for help in the Visual C++ /C++ forums a couple of times and I get some tough answers that is really hard to understand because the code is so honed. For example..
bool operaotr==(const Card& rhs) const
{
return suit == rhs.suit && value == rhs.value;
}
I got this one explained by a kind guy called treuss, but I'm still not sure I've got the whole picture and understood the help when it stacks up with a bunch of
Card aceSpades(Card::spade, 1);
std::vector<Card>::iterator it = std::find(deck.begin(), deck.end(), aceSpades);
(...maybe these are lame examples but there are alot more "nightmarish" answers that I'm not showing due to it's content, and the beginners that might be reading this :D).
Every answer is so compressed that you can't see what the code is meant to do.
It's like learning a new language but everyone you ask for hlp spk's lk ths, nd rmvs ll vcls bcs th tk p t mch spc.
Oh sorry, I mean: everyone you ask for help speaks like this, and removes all vocals because they take up too much space.
The above is code that I would have understood in an instance if it was written out the basic way, taking it's extra rows and typing...
Pro 2:
Experienced programmers could be relieved by not having to put up with posts about how to define an integer, or how to #include a <string> and put their mind into some tougher stuff that takes abit of thinking.
Pro 3:
Some people that are not pro's would like to help other non-pro's (like myself) at the easy stuff (and let the tough guys do the heavy stuff). At the moment I can't see myself reading through 30 posts to find actually one that I have the slightest chance of comprehending.
Con 1:
Most people will probably hang around the main forum, so the chance of getting an answer in the Beginners forum as fast is maybe smaller.
Though! I have reason to believe it could turn to the opposite if beginners starts to feel that also they can help in some way and answer eachothers posts. It could turn out to be a dynamic forum that upholds itself just like the main one is doing now.
Well.. that's a newb's thoughts for now.
Thanks for taking the time reading it.

