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The top rated answer is extremely complicated. Real life examples that are considerably easier to understand exist. However, the easiest way to show a user th
by api_or_ipa 13y ago
The top rated answer is extremely complicated.
Real life examples that are considerably easier to understand exist.
However, the easiest way to show a user the problem is to demonstrate the use of the "insert" key on any keyboard. Instead of adding characters, it'll write over existing characters.
I think most users should know about the dreaded insert key from accidentally pressing it. If not, you might need to sit them in front of a computer.
- dmdeller 13y agoWhy does any computer have a key which is far more often used for accidental data destruction than any useful purpose? Do the people who make the computer ever bother to ask this question? Answering my own hypothetical: Mac keyboards (including the full-size 108-key models) don't have an 'insert' key, nor any key that does what you describe. And sensible languages don't have buffer overflows, either...