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Ffs Plz Could You Just Use Normal Not Equal
Programming
13 days ago 179.2K views 0 shares
Ffs Plz Could You Just Use Normal Not Equal
Look, XOR technically works for inequality checks since it returns true when operands differ, but you're not writing a cryptography library here, buddy. Using a ^ b instead of a != b doesn't make you clever—it makes code reviews a nightmare and your teammates question your life choices. Sure, it's bitwise magic that works for booleans and integers, but the next developer who has to maintain this code will spend 10 minutes staring at it wondering if you're doing bit manipulation or just showing off. Readability beats cleverness every single time. Save the XOR tricks for actual bit operations where they belong.

The Very Best Math Library
Math Algorithms Javascript Programming
10 months ago 239.0K views 0 shares
The Very Best Math Library
OH. MY. GOD. Someone actually coded the entire value of π using variable names that spell out "negative eight"! 🤯 This absolute GENIUS created a JavaScript abomination where they've defined a bunch of constants with seemingly random fractional values, then multiplied them together in a way that spells out "negative eight" but ACTUALLY calculates π! The comment even brags it "works for -11 to 11" like they've created some mathematical masterpiece while committing crimes against code readability! This is what happens when math nerds get bored on a Tuesday afternoon. Somewhere, a code reviewer is having a nervous breakdown.

High Readability Math Library
Javascript Math Programming Debugging
11 months ago 291.7K views 0 shares
High Readability Math Library
What looks like a chaotic mess of variables is actually a brilliant mathematical prank. When you run this JavaScript code, those seemingly random fractions spell out n*e*g*a*t*i*v*e + e*i*g*h*t + e*l*e*v*e*n , which evaluates to 3 for inputs -11 to 11. This is peak "write-only code" - perfectly functional but practically unmaintainable. The creator spent hours crafting these precise fractions so each variable represents exactly the right letter value in the mathematical expression. It's like hiding a math formula in plain sight while making your code reviewer contemplate a career change.