ursus_bonum

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1. 31.▲
   by ursus_bonum 11y ago

   I guess that's pretty good.
2. 32.▲
   by ursus_bonum 11y ago

   I use preprocessor macros for what I guess I'll call "hyper-local extraction" in an attempt to be as DRY as possible. I don't know how modern C++ would handle this better. It looks a bit like this: #define a_ frob(
3. 33.▲
   by ursus_bonum 11y ago

   ^ nominated for most confusing comment.
4. 34.▲
   by ursus_bonum 11y ago

   This is perfect because I was just feeling that C++ wasn't already obfuscated enough.
5. 35.▲
   by ursus_bonum 11y ago

   I've been writing C code kind of like this using* Vim's "conceal" feature for years. E.g. http://superjer.com/lies/unicode-code-code-code.png I would NOT go back. This, however, seems like a bit muc
6. 36.▲
   by ursus_bonum 11y ago

   I don't know what Flipboard is, but I can't remove it from my phone, and therefore I want it to die.
7. 37.▲
   by ursus_bonum 11y ago

   Doesn't matter if it's signed.
8. 38.▲
   by ursus_bonum 11y ago

   420?
9. 39.▲
   by ursus_bonum 11y ago

   Now suppose that it doesn't stop. Suppose it can't stop. Suppose no mathematical system is sufficient to describe any universe. It's always just a rough approximation. Either could be true, I guess.
10. 40.▲
    by ursus_bonum 11y ago

    I know the author claims that there's a meaningful similarity beyond the names. But that's where I disagree. I get that a NULL pointer is in some meaningful way not a pointer. Because it literally isn't pointing to anything
11. 41.▲
    by ursus_bonum 11y ago

    I was with the article until the part about null terminators on strings. Null terminators are nothing like a NULL reference. We could just as easily have dollar-sign-terminated strings and no one would be conflating that idea with the conce
12. 42.▲
    by ursus_bonum 11y ago

    I thought the jab at Javascripters was an invite for assholes like me but [WARNING] [CAUTION] ALERT: no it wasn't.
13. 43.▲
    by ursus_bonum 11y ago

    OK, man. Chill out a little. I actually enjoyed the article, just not as much as I like poking fun at C++. Clearly I went too far, and I apologize to you and the rest of the planet.
14. 44.▲
    by ursus_bonum 11y ago

    I completely disagree with the premise. The more I learn the less clever my code is. Coming up with a simple, straight forward solution is what shows true skill. Not cleverness -- not what people usually mean by "clever" code anyw
15. 45.▲
    by ursus_bonum 11y ago

    Oh look another C++ article about tricky, clever nonsense with no general application at all.
16. 46.▲
    by ursus_bonum 11y ago

    TL;DR Whiteboards are bad. Just kidding, keep the whiteboards and don't ask stupid questions.
17. 47.▲
    by ursus_bonum 11y ago

    This makes me wonder what crazy stories my cleaners have dreamed up about me. I mean, I have allergy meds in the bathroom and sometimes I have a big party before cleaning day, so there are a lot of dirty dishes and food containers. I also h