Saved By Integer Underflow

computer science Edge cases Data types Bit manipulation Integer underflow Programming bugs Binary representation Variable overflow Unsigned integers

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Saved By Integer Underflow

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When your weight variable hits zero and keeps decreasing, you don't disappear—you just wrap around to the maximum value! This is the programmer's version of weight loss where integer underflow turns you from a skinny stick figure into a buff dude instantly. No gym required, just exploit the data type limitations. It's basically the same hack that made Pac-Man playable after level 255. The thin person panicking about being "erased from existence" clearly never implemented proper boundary checks!

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