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HTTP 418: I'm a teapot

The server identifies as a teapot now and is on a tea break, brb

HTTP 418: I'm a teapot

The server identifies as a teapot now and is on a tea break, brb

Integer overflow Memes

Posts tagged with Integer overflow

When Integer Overflow Meets Justice System

Tech Math Engineering
1 year ago 28.1K views 0 shares
When Integer Overflow Meets Justice System
The classic integer overflow joke in its natural habitat! When the prisoner asks for "one more day" to his maximum sentence, the judge's computer adds it and suddenly he's serving ~32,768 years. This is what happens when a 16-bit signed integer hits its limit (32,767) and rolls over to -32,768. Programmers everywhere are having flashbacks to debugging nightmares. Meanwhile, the prisoner just discovered the worst "off by one" error in judicial history. Should've asked for two days and gotten released immediately!

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