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Meta Questions easily answered by studying a beginner-level book

This scenario is not yet a problem for this site, but we will get there, since it's a huge problem for Stack Overflow: Someone just picks up a well-known programming language for the first time. T...

6 answers  ·  posted 3y ago by Lundin‭  ·  last activity 1y ago by Karl Knechtel‭

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#1: Initial revision by user avatar Lundin‭ · 2021-11-26T08:55:07Z (almost 3 years ago)
Questions easily answered by studying a beginner-level book 
This scenario is not yet a problem for this site, but we will get there, since it's a _huge_ problem for Stack Overflow:

Someone just picks up a well-known programming language for the first time. Then they almost immediately post a question on an online programming forum, which they could have easily answered themselves by reading the first chapters of a beginner-level book or by doing a minimum amount of research with a search engine.

That is, they did absolutely zero research effort and treats the community as an interactive beginner tutorial, expecting instant gratification by having their FAQ answered.

Should such questions that can easily be answered by a beginner-level book on the topic be closed? If so, what note should we add to https://software.codidact.com/help/on-topic?