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What I look up is:

  • Links to methods, types etc


  • Making sure the code compiles and runs appropriately
  • Adding links
  • Adding caveats for corner cases


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It really depends on the question, of course.

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+1 I definitely love the occasional challenge and learning. –  David Rönnqvist Feb 13 '14 at 22:12


So I would say most of the time.

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It depends on the question. For most stuff I know more or less what to do, I just have to double check the API / documentation or write it up in an IDE that gives me code completion. For a small set of questions I'm able to write up an answer from a mobile device, even getting those long Objective-C names and constants right.

That said, I don't think having to look up information, try things out, write some code, etc. to figure out an answer it a bad thing. It's the opportunity for you to not only share your knowledge but to learn something new yourself. At the very least you are refreshing your memory.

On the topic of learning, not all learning is about reading the documentation or googling for other existing solutions out there. Sometimes when you see a question out there you have a crazy idea of how to solve it and for your own sake, want to try and implement it to see if it works. These questions are very rare but they can result in some crazy answers that the OP probably wasn't expecting.

Keep looking up information, that means that you are learning. The more you have to look up or try out, the more you are challenging yourself ;)

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