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[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 years ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

if (!(1-1))

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

Dude, this is so non-non heinous

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I have to know what that comment says

[–] Ategon 6 points 2 years ago

Comment leaked

Ignore the double test text

[–] Quasari 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Wow I'm a comment

I like mine better

[–] lasagna 6 points 2 years ago

Unit tests be like

[–] ndotb 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

De Morgan strikes again!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

I like to think it's a former web designer who's thinking Important

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Ever see things like: if ((x == 0) == true)? Or: x = y == 'z' ? true : false? Some things just really make me worry about people, you know?

[–] VaxHacker 1 points 11 months ago

I did once see if (!x) strcpy(x, ""); It was from a VB "programmer" who was experimenting with C. In production code.