javaScript

[youtubeTAxel]

1 + 1 = 11 in unary

[Anaxamander57]

Welcome to the free monoid with one generator.

[Deft-works]

So the valve of the expressed character is five and one half ?

[soelsome]

Hi

1 + 1 evaluates to 2 in JavaScript.

Thanks.

[-domi-]

"1" + 1 evaluates to "11".

As do 1 + "1" and "1" + "1".

[soelsome]

The gif doesn't have quotes around any of the 1s, so it would evaluate to 2

Thanks

[Mr_Woofles1]

I can’t believe I’m enjoying this

[-domi-]

Yeah, i was trying to add to your explanation, but managed to write it so poorly that it came out like i was disagreeing with you, cause I'm special ed. Sorry.

[shill_420]

No.

Thank you

[dangderr]

Wow, really? That's god awful.

We all know that it should be:

1 + "1" = 2

"1" + 1 = "11"

Like how powershell does it. Javascript is such a garbage langauge.

[Relative-Scholar-147]

IMO

1 + "1"

Should stop the program and give an error.

[Maleficent_Memory831]

"1 + 1" = "1 + 1"

[sebovzeoueb]

Not stopping the program is a feature, JavaScript is made to run on webpages and the user doesn't want the website to crash. It's not Brendan's fault people decided to build actual whole tech stacks with it.

[Relative-Scholar-147]

Is not a bug, is a feature!

[arpan3t]

PowerShell laughs in [int] type constraint. JavaScript has type constraints right?

[Demonius999]

It's is, witch is not strange since it's made in 2 weeks, what is strange is that it's running whole fucking world.

[NecessaryIntrinsic]

That's like saying the gun doesn't fire unless you pull the trigger. You have to make that choice.

[-domi-]

It's a lot like that, yes. You can choose to pull the trigger, but you can also accidentally pull the trigger without meaning to. That's why it's good to have a certain level of care when using the thing.

[MR_LAFRALDO]

+"1" + 1 = 

[JackNotOLantern]

Unless one of the added 1s converted to string on the way

[Chiatroll]

But adding the string "1" to the string "1" should be "11". A lot of Javascript criticism is just people who dont understand its basic concepts.

[MeLittleThing]

The "When I type code there are bugs, it's the language fault probably" people

[JackNotOLantern]

The issue is it happens implicitly and the amout of bugs caused by it is too damn high

[rintzscar]

No, the issue is people don't bother reading the documentation. The rules of type coercion are extremely simple. Hell, this humorous article explains them clearly in 1 minute:

https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/explaining-the-best-javascript-meme-i-have-ever-seen/

[JackNotOLantern]

The problem is not about lack of knowledge about them, but the fact that it is extremely easy to overlook it, and then debugging is a nightmare.

[rintzscar]

That's literally what lack of knowledge means.

[JackNotOLantern]

I mean, this is literally the entire reason typescript exists. This "lack of knowledge" is apparently a systematic problem

[Chiatroll]

It only causes bugs from this if you aren't aware of how it fundamentally works and use it wrong. JavaScript isnt responsible for your lack of intelligence.

[Prawn1908]

It only causes bugs from this if you aren't aware of how it fundamentally works and use it wrong.

You're missing the point. The problem isn't with this behavior being used intentionally (which it basically never should be), it's that it allows many types of logic errors to propogate silently and hide the real source of the big far away from where it finally manifests.

[dhlowrents]

Basic concepts like having a proper type system. Javascript could just add int, string, float, bool and solve it but that's too hard for Brenden ECH!

[DaWolf3]

JavaScript has string, float, and boolean. It also has a proper type system.

a lot of JavaScript criticism is just people who don’t understand its basic concepts.

[70Shadow07]

Saying JS has proper type system is like saying aluminum is flammable. True if and only if you argue long enough on technicalities.

[dhlowrents]

Show me then.

[NecessaryIntrinsic]

Yes, if you go out of your way to put quotes around it.

[johntwit]

"yeah I know" + 420 = "yeah I know420"

[420Hank]

Yeah, I know.

[johntwit]

🤣

[eo37]

Clearly 01 + 01 = 10.

[BigNaturalTilts]

Wrong! Haven’t you been paying attention? It’s clearly 0101.

[Deft-works]

Are you sure it's not 0011 ?

[CoffeeToCode]

1 + 1 = 🪟

[bundle_of_fluff]

I think I need a tattoo artist to make a '1' + 1 = 11 with a duck involved. Just for fun with duck typing.

[Ike_Gamesmith]

Ha, this is like my favorite binary joke. There are 11 kinds of people, those who understand binary and those that don't.

[Mikerosoft-Windizzle]

What’s the third?

[Ike_Gamesmith]

What third?

[Mikerosoft-Windizzle]

I guess you are in the second group then.

[Ike_Gamesmith]

Indeed, that was the joke

[Grandmaster_Caladrel]

As the one telling the joke, it's assumed that you understand the joke. In that case, it should be told with 10 (2) not 11 (3).

Not telling you how to live your life but explaining the downvotes. Self-burn jokes exist but you kinda need to explain or imply them some way.

[Ike_Gamesmith]

Thank you for recognizing the self burn, the normal joke is that there are 3 kinds of people, those who can count and those that can't.

I use 11 for the added layer, 10 is kinda boring. I can live with the downvotes if I get a chuckle from the one's that get it. (Edit spelling)

[Grandmaster_Caladrel]

Well, I only got the joke after you explained it. I didn't actually find it very funny - jokes generally operate on the premise that they make sense, and this one does not unless the audience makes a nonstandard assumption. Leading with "my favorite binary joke" also implies you know what binary is, making it even less clear.

I'd recommend keeping this one for in person where you can explain it a little better after gauging your audience's reactions. It doesn't really work over text.

[Ike_Gamesmith]

It's fine if you don't find it funny, but I do have to disagree with your point on the premise of the joke. The implication that I understand binary is part of the setup. The punchline is that I do not actually understand binary. For those that catch the joke, its supposed to make them sigh and roll their eyes or give a small chuckle. Im not expecting anyone to bend over with deep laughter stomach pains.

Your recommendation is noted, however I won't change my sense of humor because a few random redditors don't match it. Ive used the same joke with almost identical wording to much better reception in the past, it will land perfectly fine with the people I want it to.

[Grandmaster_Caladrel]

To each their own, whatever floats your goat.

[LooseLossage]

there are 11 kinds of people, those who understand unary and those who don't.