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k0nr4d · 08-23-2006, 11:39 AM

http://thc.segfault.net/root/phun/unmaintain.html pretty funny article, if you know how to program. discuss.

High Plains Drifter · 08-23-2006, 12:29 PM

haha nice list... I've seen many of those techniques used over the years. The easiest and most devestating in my experience is using single-letter variable names.

Radiate · 08-23-2006, 12:46 PM

dude, whoever wrote that has too much spare time

LittleSassy · 08-23-2006, 01:17 PM

hehehe...that's pretty cool

woj · 08-23-2006, 01:17 PM

love this one:

Reverse the usual definitions of true and false. Sounds very obvious but it works great. You can hide:

#define TRUE 0
#define FALSE 1

somewhere deep in the code so that it is dredged up from the bowels of the program from some file that noone ever looks at anymore. Then force the program to do comparisons like:

if ( var hahahaha TRUE )

if ( var != FALSE )

k0nr4d · 08-23-2006, 01:29 PM

my favorite was this:
marypoppins = (superman + starship) / god;

I was working on this healthcare job site this one time, the guy had the most fucked variables.
$ab,$as,$aq,$rq,$rs,$rb,$ra

I did what I could and added some comments to his code...
such as

/* Abandon hope, all ye who enter here */

08-23-2006, 11:39 AM	#1
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08-23-2006, 01:17 PM	#5
woj <&(©¿©)&> Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Chicago Posts: 47,882	love this one: Reverse the usual definitions of true and false. Sounds very obvious but it works great. You can hide: #define TRUE 0 #define FALSE 1 somewhere deep in the code so that it is dredged up from the bowels of the program from some file that noone ever looks at anymore. Then force the program to do comparisons like: if ( var hahahaha TRUE ) if ( var != FALSE ) __________________ Custom Software Development, email: woj#at#wojfun#.#com to discuss details or skype: wojl2000 or gchat: wojfun or telegram: wojl2000 Affiliate program tools: Hosted Galleries Manager Banner Manager Video Manager Wordpress Affiliate Plugin Pic/Movie of the Day Fansign Generator Zip Manager

08-23-2006, 01:29 PM	#6
k0nr4d Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Poland Posts: 9,229	my favorite was this: marypoppins = (superman + starship) / god; I was working on this healthcare job site this one time, the guy had the most fucked variables. $ab,$as,$aq,$rq,$rs,$rb,$ra I did what I could and added some comments to his code... such as /* Abandon hope, all ye who enter here / __________________ Mechanical Bunny Media* Mechbunny Tube Script \| Mechbunny Webcam Aggregator Script \| Custom Web Development

08-23-2006, 12:29 PM	#2
High Plains Drifter Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: ♠ ♣ ♥ Posts: 2,341	haha nice list... I've seen many of those techniques used over the years. The easiest and most devestating in my experience is using single-letter variable names.