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If x = x + 1, then x - x = x + 1 - x, then 0 = x - x + 1, then 0 = 0 + 1, then 0 = 1. This is why ‘=‘ is a terrible symbol for assignment.
by smadge 9y ago
If x = x + 1,
then x - x = x + 1 - x,
then 0 = x - x + 1,
then 0 = 0 + 1,
then 0 = 1.
This is why ‘=‘ is a terrible symbol for assignment.