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On this deserted island I could use some help() (lemmy.blahaj.zone)
submitted 11 months ago by unlawfulbooger@lemmy.blahaj.zone to c/programmerhumor@lemmy.ml
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[–] tetris11@lemmy.ml 5 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Just once I want '1' + '2' to equal '3'. Is that so much to ask?

[–] Metype@lemmy.world 7 points 11 months ago (1 children)

You want to remove the string concatenation operator? Cause that'll do it

[–] tetris11@lemmy.ml 9 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I think every language needs a please operator, which acts to enforce human expectation of a statement:

'1'  + '1'            ## evaluates to '11'
please '1' + '1' ## evaluates to '2'
[–] PlexSheep@feddit.de 4 points 11 months ago

I kinda like that

[–] wewbull@feddit.uk 5 points 11 months ago

Yes. Yes it is.