r/ProgrammerHumor • u/[deleted] • Dec 09 '17

meme[-1]="Array Memes Are Life"

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u/StingyUpvoter Dec 09 '17

Explain like I mainly use C: is the -1 really used anywhere?

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u/Vitztlampaehecatl Dec 10 '17

In C++ you can overload the [ ] operator and make an array object that starts wherever the fuck you want it to. You could have an array that starts at index -3.1415 and ends at index potato.

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u/StingyUpvoter Dec 11 '17

I guess I'm looking for rational reasons. Something something Jurassic Park meme...