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Replace "devwithdocs" with "new2code" in "Reusing other people's code" (#54190)

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Your first step is to choose a code snippet you want to reuse. To find eligible code, try [searching {% data variables.product.github %}](https://github.com/search). You can narrow your search with search qualifiers like `language:YOUR-SEARCH-LANGUAGE`. Your first step is to choose a code snippet you want to reuse. To find eligible code, try [searching {% data variables.product.github %}](https://github.com/search). You can narrow your search with search qualifiers like `language:YOUR-SEARCH-LANGUAGE`.
For example, let's say you want to reuse Python code that calculates the factorial of a number. By searching {% data variables.product.github %} for `factorial language:python is:repository user:devwithdocs`, we find the [`devwithdocs/python-factorial`](https://github.com/devwithdocs/python-factorial) repository, which implements the calculator in [`factorial_finder.py`](https://github.com/devwithdocs/python-factorial/blob/main/factorial_finder.py) using a loop: For example, let's say you want to reuse Python code that calculates the factorial of a number. By searching {% data variables.product.github %} for `factorial language:python is:repository`, we find the [`new2code/python-factorial`](https://github.com/new2code/python-factorial) repository, which implements the calculator in [`factorial_finder.py`](https://github.com/new2code/python-factorial/blob/main/factorial_finder.py) using a loop:
```python ```python
# Initialize the factorial result to 1 # Initialize the factorial result to 1
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ for i in range(1, number + 1):
print(f"The factorial of {number} is {factorial}") print(f"The factorial of {number} is {factorial}")
``` ```
If you don't immediately understand a code snippet, you can ask {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} to explain it. In the menu bar at the top of the [`factorial_finder.py`](https://github.com/devwithdocs/python-factorial/blob/main/factorial_finder.py) file, click {% octicon "copilot" aria-label="Ask Copilot about this file" %} to start a conversation about the file, then ask {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} to `Explain this program`. If you don't immediately understand a code snippet, you can ask {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} to explain it. In the menu bar at the top of the [`factorial_finder.py`](https://github.com/new2code/python-factorial/blob/main/factorial_finder.py) file, click {% octicon "copilot" aria-label="Ask Copilot about this file" %} to start a conversation about the file, then ask {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} to `Explain this program`.
![Screenshot of the {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} button, outlined in dark orange, at the top of the file view.](/assets/images/help/copilot/factorial-finder-copilot-button.png) ![Screenshot of the {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} button, outlined in dark orange, at the top of the file view.](/assets/images/help/copilot/factorial-finder-copilot-button.png)
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Before you can reuse the code you've found, you need to understand its licensing. Licenses determine how you can use the code in a project, including your ability to copy, modify, and distribute that code. Before you can reuse the code you've found, you need to understand its licensing. Licenses determine how you can use the code in a project, including your ability to copy, modify, and distribute that code.
You can find the license for a project in the "About" section of the main page of the repository. For example, we can see that the [`devwithdocs/python-factorial`](https://github.com/devwithdocs/python-factorial) repository is licensed under the MIT license. To read the license, click {% octicon "law" aria-hidden="true" %} **MIT license**. You can find the license for a project in the "About" section of the main page of the repository. For example, we can see that the [`new2code/python-factorial`](https://github.com/new2code/python-factorial) repository is licensed under the MIT license. To read the license, click {% octicon "law" aria-hidden="true" %} **MIT license**.
![Screenshot of the main page of the devwithdocs/python-factorial repository. In the right sidebar, "MIT license" is outlined in dark orange.](/assets/images/help/repository/license-info-python-factorial.png) ![Screenshot of the main page of the new2code/python-factorial repository. In the right sidebar, "MIT license" is outlined in dark orange.](/assets/images/help/repository/license-info-python-factorial.png)
> [!NOTE] If the code you want to use is under a different license, use the license summaries in [Licenses](https://choosealicense.com/licenses/) to understand it. > [!NOTE] If the code you want to use is under a different license, use the license summaries in [Licenses](https://choosealicense.com/licenses/) to understand it.