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Are code troubleshooting posts allowed?
I assume "help my code isn't working"/troubleshooting posts - which make up much of SO questions - are allowed. However from reading the FAQ, it's not obvious to me that they are. The "on topic" bullet point that most closely approaches this is "questions about database design, programming, or access through SQL (SQL programming)", but it's not clear to me that "questions about programming" includes "troubleshooting code".
If it is allowed then maybe it should have its own bullet point (near the top) as presumably that's how you will get more participation. If not then it should be added to the "off topic" section.
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Yes
Questions about troubleshooting your non-working code are on-topic, provided that you include enough information for the community to understand the context (SO names this minimal reproducible example) and at least one attempt / debugging information.
I have also updated the What type of questions can I ask here? section to explicitly allow such questions.
As a side note, it might be a good idea to randomly browse existing questions, answers and comments, before asking your first question. This might provide great insight into how a good question looks like.
Also, good comments ask for clarifications that help you understand the key aspects to include so that the question is clear and answerable.
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