"... the thing to do is when something looks like homework, point them to resources instead of just handing them code. If they're not willing to do the work to figure out at least part of the equation, they don't deserve the answer."

Exactly.

Thanks, Rich36 for articulating my point better than I was apparently able to do.

Judgement is absolutely the key to responding appropriately.

dmm

You can give a man a fish and feed him for a day ...
Or, you can teach him to fish and feed him for a lifetime