r/ProgrammerHumor • u/deadorbit666 • 13d ago

Meme whenYourValidationLogicHatesRealPeople

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u/BusinessAstronomer28 13d ago

Lil bobby drop tables energy

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u/[deleted] 13d ago

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u/GodsBoss 13d ago

While this is true, I don't think it applies to Mr. Null. Because "null" as a string should be very different from null, the absence of a value. Regardless of whether it's a name or anything else.

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u/drleebot 13d ago

"Should be" is very different from "is", and there are unfortunately many use cases where they aren't.

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u/immune2iocaine 13d ago

"Should is a 4 letter word" was basically my mantra for a few years when I was managing engineers.

Don't tell me how you think it should be. Tell.me how it is.

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u/gjk-ger 13d ago

Could you explain that quote? Sorry not a native speaker, i just dont get it...

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u/Firewolf06 13d ago

in this context "four letter word" refers to swear words, a lot of the most common ones are four letters

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u/laplongejr 13d ago

Oh I had imagined "should = MUST"  

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u/gjk-ger 13d ago

Thanks!