• Gandor (unregistered)

    I see that the original programmer really needs an idea to write code generating script for any given number of those sets. That would surely solve the problem. Can anyone imagine better way to waste i.g. 1GB for X generated overloads?

  • AC (unregistered) in reply to Herby

    WTF? Where is 40 used as a synonym for infinite in the bible? (IIRC it uses 'without number' or 'cannot be counted')

  • (cs) in reply to Herby
    Herby:
    Alex:
    The REAL WTF is that the methods don't go up to 40. 40 rec data's is an absolute minimum for me.
    This is not as bad as it seems. In biblical times, the number '40' was often used as a synonym for infinite (like 40 days and 40 nights, etc.). Given that this is intended to accommodate ALL usage, it is a much better number.

    I suspect that the original coder had no concept of infinity when they coded the first example though.

    Today's lesson: "There are three ways to code for sets: none, one, and many".

    There are rare cases where you can code for a specific number, but as a rule that number should be a known, constant and self-evident property of the data being stored - also, small.

  • Arasian (unregistered) in reply to SmittyBoy
    SmittyBoy:
    TRWTF is that the article author thought we couldn't guess what code was produced the next day, and decided to paste over 4000 lines of useless text.

    I knew what was coming, but that didn't stop me laughing harder the more I scrolled down.

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