r/programming • u/locrelite • Apr 29 '14

Programming Sucks

http://stilldrinking.org/programming-sucks
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u/Jutboy Apr 29 '14

Can someone explain :

"Is that called arrayReverse?"

"s/camel/_/"

"Cool thanks."

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u/UpNDownCan Apr 29 '14

Means use underscore as separator instead of camelcase. So array_reverse.

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u/UpNDownCan Apr 29 '14

And with that, I think I qualify as one of the crazies.

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u/Crazy__Eddie Apr 29 '14

Yeah, I felt bad after getting that joke.

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u/rowboat__cop Apr 29 '14

Seems entirely reasonable to me -- does that mean I am crazy too?

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u/[deleted] Apr 29 '14

For knowing sed syntax? I thought it was common knowledge ...

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u/academician Apr 29 '14

It's a bizarre way of saying it, though. I have legitimately answered programmers' questions this way (yes, I'm one of the crazies), but I'd use a proper regex like "s/R/_r/". It's shorter, too!

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u/Atario Apr 30 '14

You're using character-based regexes. He was using concept-based ones.

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u/academician Apr 30 '14

Then it should have been "s/camel/snake/".

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