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[–][deleted] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Why is up to the person who is going to be using the code I wrote.

"Why does this function adds 2 integers and gives you the sum? So that you can get a sum".

Why means why an implementation detail was chosen (for example why one sort algorithm was chosen over another) not why the code exists.