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Simple method for reliably detecting code in text?
We just deployed a method that we think is quite reliable for blocking 98% of posts submitted with code that has improper code formatting (or no code formatting at all).
For example, when I go into Chrome incognito and attempt to ask this question body on Stack Overflow right now:
I needed to add up all the rows for a result. Using the select_sum as follows
Here is the model
function Dues_Paid_Tot($date)
{
$query = $this->db->select_sum('Dues_Paid', 'Dues_Paid_Tot');
$query = $this->db->get('Membership');
return $query->result();
}
Here is the controller
function Fiscal2()
{
$date = $this->input->post('Select_Date');
if($query = $this->report_model->fiscal_list($date))
{
$data['records'] = $query;
}
$data['date'] = $this->input->post('Select_Date');
$data['Dues_Paid_Tot'] = $this->report_model->Dues_Paid_Tot($date);
$data['main_content'] = 'report_fiscal_view';
$this->load->view('includes/template', $data);
}
I get back:
Oops! Your question couldn't be submitted because:
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