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Akhter Rasool
8,597 PointsCheating while programming
a) While programming, does copying other's code considered as copying? Please tell me what all are considered as copying ??
b) In a project having more than 10000 lines of code, 20~30 lines of code, are directly copied and pasted. Can I take credit for the project I've built?
3 Answers
Julian Gutierrez
19,325 PointsHere's a very interesting article by Andrew Chalkley that might help http://blog.teamtreehouse.com/im-allowed-cheat
Mike Nunyabeez
4,677 PointsGenerally speaking, while you're learning you shouldn't be copying code with copy and paste. At the very least, if you need to copy the code then hand write it, so at least you're committing the syntax to memory as you write. Copy and paste serves you very little in the way of actually learning anything. You're only cheating yourself if you do it a lot.
Mike Nunyabeez
4,677 PointsTo answer you questions specifically, if you're copying the code directly, you need to state that in the project and if you are licensed to use the code, than declare your source and give them credit, otherwise that would be plagiarism, just like in the 'real world.'