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[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

If !!true

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

if (!(1-1))

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Dude, this is so non-non heinous

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I have to know what that comment says

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

Comment leaked

Ignore the double test text

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Wow I'm a comment

I like mine better

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

De Morgan strikes again!

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

Unit tests be like

[–] [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?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

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