My take is to do pointers(à la metadoktor, I include nodes here), and if the problem has been sufficiently explored or is interesting provide some code. This is what I like for people to do with me, and what I sought when I began. I am often slightly dismayed when I come to a node that asks a question relating to the fundamentals. The inquisitor has a chance to truly learn and a monk has succumbed to the temptation to post code, to solve the problem for them. Part of the reason it is good to refer people to documentation is that something other than what they are looking for may get lodged in their casava that they can fetch or have an inkling of use for later. This is why I read through the Camel etc. occasionally. It's also why I read the CPAN uploads for Modules that you want to know but haven't used yet. Then again, I also read the encyclopedia for my own amusement and edification.

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