How many lines of code shall one write per day at the maximum

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Originally Posted by Sebastiani

Hey, at least you don't have a hundred or so function with names like gtk_abs_thg_asp_var_creat_elem_rnd_dat_flt! :D

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I actually had to maintain a program once that had a function called Dont_Step_On_My_Blue_Suede_Shoes() ...

I would have renamed it but it was used all over the place, and the code was beyond spaghetti, it was macaroni code.

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Originally Posted by abachler

I actually had to maintain a program once that had a function called Dont_Step_On_My_Blue_Suede_Shoes() ...

I would have renamed it but it was used all over the place, and the code was beyond spaghetti, it was macaroni code.

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That's pretty funny. I'm curious though, do remember what the function actually did?

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Originally Posted by Sebastiani

I'm not suprised, actually. You really are a natural when it comes to writing, honestly. And come to think of it, I would even buy your book.

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A few people did, but it was easier to just pan handle; the book was obviously weird but freakin' awesome, I've really never seen anything like it. Unfortunately, the original text (done in groff, 'cause it outputs ps or pdf) seems to have been lost. I still have a paper copy, tho. It is mostly different kinds of prose with a loose theme, but there are some poems connecting things

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WAS

in the nucleus of another
what i thot was me might be
an undead winter,

those blanks
could be filled
with the canvas

of

more mythology
coming my way
in the way
of itselves

twenty-six letters

the ediface just trembled
you know, was
here where the words
held

[back, am i? -- ed.]

plus one
    two three
now i know

[if you didn't
      would you have done it -- ed.]

d o a
to untangle with the alphabet,
    one letter at a time as
so they might have
was, &
built on that

spelled out
presspulledpush
inflo, enza
    surrounding

what the meta's for

"nature"

[and doesn't something scream out to you -- ed?]

no end@this if
      ps con't:
works in uncommon
more than the sign
in the middle on
the other          end

[i won't say it -- ed.]

what i believe and
what do we know
[i'm not kidding -- ed.]
touching
touched
  !

1.13.01

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Here's some more recent stuff (mostly):

Marcus Concept

I think "You Belong on the Mountain" was the last poem I ever wrote, almost two years ago. "did.txt", about candy-flipping*, ends with the enigmatic**:

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she's right, i think about it
high high hightty
:w

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:p

* the practice of combining LSD and E.
** but not for vim users

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Originally Posted by Sebastiani

That's pretty funny. I'm curious though, do remember what the function actually did?

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Performed a deep copy of other functions work and claimed it as its own? :D

I honestly don't recall exactly what it did but it was some sort of safety check on an industrial machine.

just remembered. It checked that all the other stages were in sync and ready and passed all their checks before it started to process the next wafer. The company built and sold fab equipment for microchip foundries. I had to maintain the code for the microcontrollers that ran the machine.

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Originally Posted by MK27

A few people did, but it was easier to just pan handle; the book was obviously weird but freakin' awesome, I've really never seen anything like it. Unfortunately, the original text (done in groff, 'cause it outputs ps or pdf) seems to have been lost. I still have a paper copy, tho. It is mostly different kinds of prose with a loose theme, but there are some poems connecting things

Code:

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WAS

in the nucleus of another
what i thot was me might be
an undead winter,

those blanks
could be filled
with the canvas

of

more mythology
coming my way
in the way
of itselves

twenty-six letters

the ediface just trembled
you know, was
here where the words
held

[back, am i? -- ed.]

plus one
    two three
now i know

[if you didn't
      would you have done it -- ed.]

d o a
to untangle with the alphabet,
    one letter at a time as
so they might have
was, &
built on that

spelled out
presspulledpush
inflo, enza
    surrounding

what the meta's for

"nature"

[and doesn't something scream out to you -- ed?]

no end@this if
      ps con't:
works in uncommon
more than the sign
in the middle on
the other          end

[i won't say it -- ed.]

what i believe and
what do we know
[i'm not kidding -- ed.]
touching
touched
  !

1.13.01

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Here's some more recent stuff (mostly):

Marcus Concept

I think "You Belong on the Mountain" was the last poem I ever wrote, almost two years ago. "did.txt", about candy-flipping*, ends with the enigmatic**:

Code:

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she's right, i think about it
high high hightty
:w

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:p

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Yep, that is pretty 'out there'! I especially like 'You Belong to the Mountain'. Very cool imagery.

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* the practice of combining LSD and E.

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Something tells me that the author may have been 'candy-flipping' when he composed that one. :D

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** but not for vim users

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And why is that?

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Performed a deep copy of other functions work and claimed it as its own? :D

I honestly don't recall exactly what it did but it was some sort of safety check on an industrial machine.

just remembered. It checked that all the other stages were in sync and ready and passed all their checks before it started to process the next wafer. The company built and sold fab equipment for microchip foundries. I had to maintain the code for the microcontrollers that ran the machine.

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Interesting. It's funny, the odd things you find in even the most professional code! I remember once when I was reading the source for boost::spirit I came across a most unusual parser indeed: the pizza_parser! I think the generator for the object even returned the string "your favorite pizza" - or something to that effect. I guess it helps to have a sense of humor in this business, though.

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Originally Posted by Sebastiani

Something tells me that the author may have been 'candy-flipping' when he composed that one. :D

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Gosh. Sadly, I have not had the opportunity in years. I just noticed there is actually a wikipedia entry for this:

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Candy flipping is a colloquial term, or drug slang, which refers to the psychoactive experience of combining LSD and MDMA[1] (or MDA, a related substance). These two chemicals have been used separately in past psychoanalytical and psychotheraputic experiments and even treatment. Together, these substances are alleged to allow the user to reach a psychological state in which they feel able to freely and critically analyse their emotions, personal belief systems, relationships (especially with any others who may be present) et cetera. However, for some, candy flipping often tends to be a purely recreational event.

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If "personal belief systems" includes certain convictions about how space and environment is apprehended by the subject, I will admit mine was "critically analysed" to an amazing extent. But, at the same time, I felt totally good about overcoming this mental block :p

ps. the MDA is better than the MDMA ;)

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Originally Posted by Sebastiani

I guess it helps to have a sense of humor in this business, though.

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Shorten your names. Almost always you get away with it.

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//Analysis
Anal performance;

//Assembly
class Ass { /*...*/ } myAss;

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But, my favorite...

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int Assets::getValue() {
    double stop; // and against the -wall
    return value;   
}

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edit: make it private for bonus points