Classic WTF: Covering All Cases… And Then Some

It's Labor Day in the US, where we celebrate the labor movement and people who, y'know, do actual work. So let's flip back to an old story, which does a lot of extra work. Original -- Remy

Ben Murphy found a developer who liked to cover all of his bases ... then cover the dug-out ... then the bench. If you think this method to convert input (from 33 to 0.33) is a bit superflous, you should see data validation.

Static Function ConvertPercent(v_value As Double)
  If v_value > 1 Then
    ConvertPercent = v_value / 100
  ElseIf v_value = 1 Then
    ConvertPercent = v_value / 100
  ElseIf v_value < 1 Then
    ConvertPercent = v_value / 100
  ElseIf v_value = -1 Then
    ConvertPercent = v_value / 100
  Else 
    ConvertPercent = v_value
  End If 
End Function

The original article- from 2004!- featured Alex asking for a logo. Instead, let me remind you to submit your WTF. Our stories come from our readers. If nothing else, it's a great chance to anonymously vent about work.