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@avafloww
avafloww / PhpJava.java
Last active August 12, 2025 13:33
This snippet of code is syntactically valid in both PHP and Java, and produces the same output in both.
/*<?php
//*/public class PhpJava { public static void main(String[] args) { System.out.printf("/*%s",
//\u000A\u002F\u002A
class PhpJava {
static function main() {
echo(//\u000A\u002A\u002F
"Hello World!");
}}
//\u000A\u002F\u002A
PhpJava::main();
@josteink
josteink / on_stateful_code.txt
Last active October 21, 2020 05:37
On why stateful code is bad
On why stateful code is bad
===========================
STUDENT: Sir, can I ask a question?
TEACHER: Yes!
STUDENT: How do you put an elephant inside a fridge?
TEACHER: I don't know.
STUDENT: It's easy, you just open the fridge and put it in. I have another question!
TEACHER: Ok, ask.
STUDENT: How to put a donkey inside the fridge?
@aras-p
aras-p / preprocessor_fun.h
Last active October 9, 2025 17:55
Things to commit just before leaving your job
// Just before switching jobs:
// Add one of these.
// Preferably into the same commit where you do a large merge.
//
// This started as a tweet with a joke of "C++ pro-tip: #define private public",
// and then it quickly escalated into more and more evil suggestions.
// I've tried to capture interesting suggestions here.
//
// Contributors: @r2d2rigo, @joeldevahl, @msinilo, @_Humus_,
// @YuriyODonnell, @rygorous, @cmuratori, @mike_acton, @grumpygiant,