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Which Of These Javascript Expressions Is False?

Which Of These Javascript Expressions Is False?
The ultimate JavaScript trivia nightmare! Every single option here is a trick question showcasing JavaScript's bizarre type coercion and equality rules: A: typeof null === 'object' is actually TRUE - a notorious JS bug that's been around since the beginning. Null isn't an object, but returns 'object' when typeof'd. B: Math.min() > Math.max() is TRUE too! Without arguments, Math.min() returns Infinity while Math.max() returns -Infinity. C: NaN === NaN is FALSE - the only value in JavaScript that isn't equal to itself! D: 0 == "" is TRUE because JavaScript type coercion converts empty strings to 0. The contestant's face says it all - the answer is C, but knowing JavaScript, you'd question your entire programming career before answering.

C Is Weird Too

C Is Weird Too
Oh sweet heavens, the AUDACITY of C language pointer syntax! First panel: array[3] - absolutely logical, accessing the 4th element. Second panel: *(array + 3) - STILL FINE because arrays are basically just fancy pointers wearing a trench coat. But then... THEN... 3[array] ?! THE UNHOLY ABOMINATION THAT ACTUALLY WORKS?! Because in C's twisted reality, a[b] is literally just syntactic sugar for *(a+b) , and addition is commutative so *(3+array) is valid. The character's face in the last panel is my soul leaving my body the first time I discovered this cursed knowledge.

Why Brendan Eich Created JavaScript's Quirky Comparisons

Why Brendan Eich Created JavaScript's Quirky Comparisons
JavaScript's type coercion strikes again! In JS, when comparing strings with > , it performs lexicographical comparison - meaning "Dog" > "Cat" evaluates to true because 'D' comes after 'C' in the alphabet. The grumpy kitten represents Brendan Eich (JavaScript's creator) facepalming at his own language quirks. He unleashed these string comparison shenanigans on the world and now even cats are judging him for it. The feline uprising begins with alphabetical order!

The Chaotic Romance With JavaScript

The Chaotic Romance With JavaScript
The stick figure enthusiastically declares JavaScript as their favorite language, only to reveal why: JavaScript's infamous type coercion turns "11" + 1 into "111" (string concatenation) but "11" - 1 into 10 (numeric subtraction). This is the programming equivalent of falling in love with someone for their most chaotic trait. It's like saying "I adore this person because they alphabetize their bookshelf but organize their fridge by color." The drunk character in the corner just watching this madness unfold is every senior developer who's been burned by these quirks but has Stockholm syndrome at this point.

PHP's Accidental Hash Collision Feature

PHP's Accidental Hash Collision Feature
Behold, PHP's infamous type juggling strikes again! The meme shows how md5('240610708') == md5('QNKCDZO') evaluates to true despite being completely different strings. What's happening? Both MD5 hashes begin with '0e' followed by digits, which PHP helpfully interprets as scientific notation (0×10^something). And since 0 raised to any power equals 0, PHP thinks both hashes equal zero. It's basically comparing 0==0. This is why strict comparison ( === ) exists in PHP. Without it, you might accidentally authenticate someone with the wrong password! Security nightmare fuel for any developer who values their sanity.

Someone Explain This To Me Like Im Five

Someone Explain This To Me Like Im Five
JavaScript's parseInt function just decided that 0.0000005 equals 5 because scientific notation turned it into "5e-7" and parseInt grabbed just the "5" like a toddler picking only the M&Ms out of trail mix. Six decimal places? Nah, too much work. Five? Still zero. Seven? BOOM, suddenly 5. It's like JavaScript was programmed by someone rolling dice to determine behavior. No wonder developers drink.

The Four Horsemen Of Infuriating One-Liners

The Four Horsemen Of Infuriating One-Liners
Ah, the apocalyptic quartet of syntax that makes developers question their career choices! Double equals comparing to true is like wearing socks with sandals - technically works but why would you do that? Just use the boolean directly! The null check with ?? that shows up uninvited in every codebase like that one relative at family gatherings who keeps asking why you're still single. Double exclamation marks on booleans - because apparently one wasn't dramatic enough to convert values to boolean. It's the coding equivalent of saying "REALLY REALLY" to emphasize your point. And that empty for loop with just a semicolon? Pure chaos. The kind of code that makes senior devs develop eye twitches during code reviews. These four horsemen don't just signal the end of readable code - they're the reason why Stack Overflow exists.

Golang Date Format: The Executive Order

Golang Date Format: The Executive Order
Ah, Golang's date formatting—the language where someone thought, "You know what developers need? More cognitive load!" Instead of using sensible formats like everyone else, Go decided that the reference date January 2, 2006 at 3:04:05 PM MST (01/02 03:04:05PM '06 -0700) would be their magic template. Want to format a date? Just remember which parts of this specific moment in time to use! It's like having to recite a magic incantation every time you need to print a simple timestamp. Seven years into using Go and I still have to Google this nonsense every single time.

Why No Trailing Commas

Why No Trailing Commas
The utopian future we could've had if SQL didn't punish us for that innocent trailing comma. Nothing says "welcome to database hell" like spending 20 minutes debugging a query only to find you left a comma after the last column in your SELECT statement. Meanwhile, every modern language lets you add trailing commas in arrays/objects because they're not sadistic. The irony? SQL was supposed to be "human-readable" but decided syntax errors were more fun than technological advancement. No wonder our flying cars got delayed.

You Cannot Be Too Careful, Right?

You Cannot Be Too Careful, Right?
THE ABSOLUTE PARANOIA OF MODERN DEVELOPMENT! 😱 Writes literally ONE semicolon and IMMEDIATELY smashes both autosave AND Ctrl+S because heaven forbid that masterpiece of syntax gets lost to the digital void! Like the code is the next Shakespeare sonnet that must be preserved for future generations! The trust issues with IDE autosave are REAL - it's there, it's working, but ARE YOU WILLING TO RISK IT? No, you are NOT! Manual save or DIE trying! The relationship between developers and the save button is more committed than most marriages!

Dating A Programmer

Dating A Programmer
Ah, the classic programmer date format joke. When normal humans talk about perfect dates, they're thinking candlelit dinners or beach walks. But our code-addicted friend here? His brain immediately jumps to ISO 8601 (YYYY-MM-DD), the only date format that makes any logical sense in a world of chaotic MM/DD/YY vs DD/MM/YY debates. After 20 years of parsing date strings, you develop a special kind of trauma. I've literally broken up with databases over their date handling. And don't get me started on JavaScript's Date object... that relationship was toxic from day one.