A similar "sigil" related bug was the cause of the sudo exploit a few weeks back. Option types are often sold as a way to end the dreaded 'null pointer excepti

A similar "sigil" related bug was the cause of the sudo exploit a few weeks back. Option types are often sold as a way to end the dreaded 'null pointer exception' but I think ending the dreaded "sigil we forgot to handle" benefit may be bigger.