Thread: is this some kind of obsession with foo()?

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    is this some kind of obsession with foo()?

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    I have seen many people mentioning the function foo(). What is that foo()? Why do they mention it so often in examples? Is this just some kind of obsession?!
    I'm an outright beginner. Using Win XP Pro and Code::Blocks. Be nice to me, please.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jackson6612 View Post
    Hi

    I have seen many people mentioning the function foo(). What is that foo()? Why do they mention it so often in examples? Is this just some kind of obsession?!
    As Salem's link explains it's an insider joke... based on an old military declaration...

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