How do I search a question on stackoverflow?

How do I search?

1. To search within specific tag(s), enter them in square brackets: [maintenance] seat searches for mentions of “seat” within the [maintenance] tag.
2. To find a specific phrase, enter it in quotes: “flat tire” .
3. To limit your search to just the title of a question, use title: followed by the search term.

How do I get answers on stackoverflow?

You can use the advanced search to find answered questions. Your best bet is to click on a tag. It will give you the highest-voted questions in that tag, in descending order. Most of these are already answered.

How do I answer more questions on stackoverflow?

Here are a few tips on how to make your answer great:

1. Pay it forward. Saying “thanks” is appreciated, but it doesn’t answer the question.
2. Have the same problem?
3. Answer the question.
4. Provide context for links.
5. Write to the best of your ability.
6. Answer well-asked questions.
7. Always be polite and have fun.

Can I answer my own question on stack overflow?

Yes! Stack Exchange has always explicitly encouraged users to answer their own questions. You can also accept your own answer, but you must wait 48 hours to do so.

What is a stack overflow search?

Stack Overflow is a question and answer website for professional and enthusiast programmers. It is the flagship site of the Stack Exchange Network, created in 2008 by Jeff Atwood and Joel Spolsky. It features questions and answers on a wide range of topics in computer programming.

How do I use stack overflow?

Start by following these five practices:

1. Don’t forget to upvote. If you’re sure that an answer is correct, upvote it.
2. Write comments. It happens that people post wrong answers or stupid questions.
3. Read top questions regularly. It’s like the feed on Facebook, but for nerds.
4. There’s no shame in asking.
5. Answer!

How long does it take to get a stack overflow answer?

Although most questions on StackOverflow are answered in less than an hour, we observe that about 30\% of the questions which are not answered within an hour have a response time of more than a day (see Figure 1).

How fast do people reply on stackoverflow?

1 Answer. The average is 3.71 days… but the standard deviation is 25.2 days. It number is so high because there are some questions like Date arithmetic in Unix shell scripts that take over 2 years to get the answer, creating a strong bias towards a long time. See this query for the top 100.

How do I answer my own questions?

Etiquette for answering your own question

1. Just ask the question, then post your answer immediately and let voting sort the answers out.
2. Provide the answer in the question and ask the question phrased as “is there a better answer”.
3. Post your question, let others answer it.