anders@rytter.me to Programmer Humor@lemmy.ml · 3 years agoWhen your code works, but you don't know how rytter.meimagemessage-square21linkfedilinkarrow-up1483arrow-down115file-text
arrow-up1468arrow-down1imageWhen your code works, but you don't know how rytter.meanders@rytter.me to Programmer Humor@lemmy.ml · 3 years agomessage-square21linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squareTheHalclinkfedilinkarrow-up17·3 years agoJust make sure to add comments like //Magic, do not touch To make sure no-one accidentally breaks the spell.
minus-square𝘋𝘪𝘳𝘬@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up10·3 years ago// Do not delete! Yes, it's not used anywhere in the code, but if it is removed // the application crashes and the error code is useless for debugging. let f = 'a';
minus-squarekamenlady@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·3 years agoif ( “a” == “a” ) { // i swear i saw this somewhere }
minus-square𝘋𝘪𝘳𝘬@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up7·3 years agoI once did const theNumber = 4 in a function (and then took a second, actually random, number and compared it to theNumber). In the comment to the function I actually referenced https://xkcd.com/221/.
minus-squareecho@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up5·3 years agoIf you even know which line of random bullshit you changed that made it work, that is
Just make sure to add comments like
To make sure no-one accidentally breaks the spell.
// Do not delete! Yes, it's not used anywhere in the code, but if it is removed // the application crashes and the error code is useless for debugging. let f = 'a';if ( “a” == “a” ) { // i swear i saw this somewhere }
I once did
const theNumber = 4in a function (and then took a second, actually random, number and compared it totheNumber).In the comment to the function I actually referenced https://xkcd.com/221/.
If you even know which line of random bullshit you changed that made it work, that is
//HERE BE DRAGONS