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“The string is a stark data structure and everywhere it is passed there is much duplication of process. It is a perfect vehicle for hiding information.” - Alan
by michaelfeathers 5y ago
“The string is a stark data structure and everywhere it is passed there is much duplication of process. It is a perfect vehicle for hiding information.” - Alan J. Perlis
- cratermoon 5y agoAt least today we have string types which know their own length and character set. Two strings walk into a bar and sit down. The bartender says, "So what'll it be?" The first string says, "I think I'll have a beer quag fulk boorg jdk^CjfdLk jk3s d#f67howe%^U r89nvy~~owmc63^Dz x.xvcu" "Please excuse my friend," the second string says, "He isn't null-terminated."