I came across this question: To find the missing digits in pythonic way

It's very clearly off topic.

The flagging dialogue has a couple options

  • duplicate of...
  • off topic because...
  • unclear what you're asking
  • too broad
  • primarily opinion based.

It isn't a duplicate, nor is what's being asked unclear. too broad could apply, but it doesn't seem like the best option. primarily opinion based does seem like a possibility, but "pythonic" is a term viewed very similarly by most people.

The off topic because... dialogue has a few options as well, none of which perfectly apply. With editing, it would work well on the code review site (maybe?), but that's not an option in the belongs on another site dialogue.

So how should I flag this?


If you're having trouble actually applying a flag to a question, that's usually a good indication that the question isn't something you should flag.

In this instance, the question itself - in its terseness - contains just enough information to work towards an answer, including code and a problem statement. Closing it would be inappropriate.

If nothing else, the question title could be edited to remove any suggestion of this question looking for an opinionated answer.

  • In my experience "pythonic" is sort of a trigger word for a vague/can't be applied elsewhere question. Seeing as it's downvoted to -3, at least 3 people agree with me. Can you elaborate a little more? Thanks. – DROP TABLE names Sep 24 at 3:53
  • @WarpDriveEnterprises - if that's the only issue you can find with the post, then it's salvageable, and can be edited out. – Makoto Sep 24 at 3:56
  • The post had been closed unclear (which I'd consider not a wrong descision) but has now been edited with expected output examples. – Selaron Sep 24 at 8:21

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