Because it is an easy question to start with?
InIt only takes seconds to count the LOC in a project. Faster than asking. So the point is not the factual information by itself.
The point is starting an interview with a nervous student...
Is is supposed here it is, about a project of some size. Not a 20 lines exercise for which an interview with each student is a waste of time.
Takes 5 seconds to see the LOC number of a file. Faster than asking. So the point is not the factual information by itself.
FollowedQuestion followed by:
- how many files?
- What are the most important ones?
- Their responsibilities?
and
- Please show some significant part of the code and explain it to me.