Re: $foo $bar is BAD

*Thanks for the sympathetic feedback John. I understand people are
reluctant to change. It was just my intent to enlighten others as to the
true background behind it.*
*So if it's not about to change, then I'll just have to cry $boo $hoo, $oye
$vey. :)*

On Fri, Apr 15, 2016 at 8:05 PM, John McKown <john(dot)archie(dot)mckown(at)gmail(dot)com>
wrote:

> On Fri, Apr 15, 2016 at 6:35 PM, Melvin Davidson <melvin6925(at)gmail(dot)com>
> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> *Although people commonly use $foo $bar in examples, it is actually a
>> misuse of a VERY rude acronym.Anyone that has done time in the military,
>> and other goverment agencies, has been introduced to the term fubar, which
>> stands for "fouled up beyond all repair". Although fouled was replaced by
>> another similar word where the 2nd, 3rd and 4th letters were substituted
>> with other letters that gave more significance to it. Over time, fu was
>> somehow misheard as foo, and coders commonly started using it in examples.
>> Not Cool!*
>>
>> *The next time you need to make an example, please try being a little
>> more original (or meaningful) with your variable names.*
>>
>
> ​I understand your dislike of this. But, in reality, the likelihood of it
> changing is very small. The same with SNAFU. Personally, except in a
> context such as this, I don't use them (I like using "bubba" for
> meaninglessness). And, even in examples, I think that properly named
> variables are a good idea. ​Let's face it "The one language all programmers
> use is cursing." A fact of life, even if quite improper in the past. And
> still improper in a business / professional setting, IMO.
>
>
>
>>
>>
>> --
>> *Melvin Davidson*
>> I reserve the right to fantasize. Whether or not you
>> wish to share my fantasy is entirely up to you.
>>
>
> ​In the above instance, I fear this is a fantasy. [sigh]​
>
>
> --
> How many surrealists does it take to screw in a lightbulb? One to hold the
> griffon and one to fill the bathtub with brightly colored LEDs.
>
> Maranatha! <><
> John McKown
>

--
*Melvin Davidson*
I reserve the right to fantasize. Whether or not you
wish to share my fantasy is entirely up to you.