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And which box should I post my problem? Thanks  :P

lucamar

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They are very similar but basically  "Programming>General" is for general programming questions, like "what's the best sorting algorithm for a list o strings?", while "Free Pascal>General" is for general questions about Free Pascal, like "what are the differences between ReadLn and Read?" or "how can I read a text file line by line?".

I'll admit it is thin, but there as a line separating the two concepts.

As for where you should post your question the answer is, of course: it depends on which kind of question and to what it relates. :)
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guest65278

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They are very similar but basically  "Programming>General" is for general programming questions, like "what's the best sorting algorithm for a list o strings?", while "Free Pascal>General" is for general questions about Free Pascal, like "what are the differences between ReadLn and Read?" or "how can I read a text file line by line?".

I'll admit it is thin, but there as a line separating the two concepts.

As for where you should post your question the answer is, of course: it depends on which kind of question and to what it relates. :)

Thanks.

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Originally the forum was lazarus only, and then the old FPC community site was abandonned and the freepascal areas added.

So strictly speaking programming/general is lazarus specific, and freepascal/general not.

guest65278

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Originally the forum was lazarus only, and then the old FPC community site was abandonned and the freepascal areas added.

So strictly speaking programming/general is lazarus specific, and freepascal/general not.

Thanks for your new insight.

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Thanks for your new insight.
Thanks you're asking.
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