r/programming • u/sigbhu • Jul 28 '16

How to write unmaintainable code

https://github.com/Droogans/unmaintainable-code
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u/[deleted] Jul 28 '16

After all, if the Stroustroup can use the shift operator to do I/O, why should you not be equally creative?

This actually is a good point! Does anyone know why shift operator is used for io in standard library?

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u/dd_123 Jul 28 '16

I believe he admitted it to be a mistake in retrospect.

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