Talk:SmartWin++

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So what was the point of removing the code? I wrote it and it adds something useful to the article. I’m restoring... —Preceding unsigned comment added by Ystad (talk • contribs)

Ignoring the ill formatting, sample code is not encyclopedic, and I haven't seen it done for any other language articles. That's why I'm removing it again. If you have a compelling reason why it should be included and a source for the sample code, share it here and I'll consider re-adding. —C.Fred (talk) 00:55, 16 September 2007 (UTC)

Well, I know Wikipedia is not a manual and I somewhat understand your point. However sample code is published for many libraries and languages. Why else would there be a special C++ code tag? Other articles also have "Hello World!" samples. For example: Swing (Java), C++, POSIX Threads —Preceding unsigned comment added by Ystad (talk • contribs) 11:35, 16 September 2007 (UTC)

I found that the FOX toolkit article has a "Hello World!" program. If it is ok there, why not here? Besides, what do you mean by "ill formatted"? I’m restoring... —Preceding unsigned comment added by Ystad (talk • contribs) 15:11, 18 September 2007 (UTC)

See WP:OTHERCRAPEXISTS and WP:INN. If you want to be consistent, you should be going to those other articles and deleting their non-encyclopedic content also, not restoring said content here. You still haven't given an actual reason for having the sample code. What does it tell us about SmartWin? And if it is supposed to tell us something, why not say it in plain English? To answer your question, that's what the C++ stylesheet is for, illustrating things that are actually about code. (See Pointer (computing)). Code is not the subject here. Ham Pastrami 15:34, 19 September 2007 (UTC)